P. Geetha Jeevan

Geetha Jeevan
Tamil Nadu Minister for Social Welfare
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2008
First Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	Poongothai Aladi Aruna
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2006
Preceded by	S. Rajammal
Constituency	Thoothukudi
Tamil Nadu Minister for Animal Husbandry
In office May 2006 – May 2008
Preceded by	P. V. Damodaran
Succeeded by	Pongalur N. Palanisamy
Member of Panchayat
In office 2001–2006
Constituency	Thoothukudi District Panchayat
Chairperson of Panchayat
In office 1996–2001
Constituency	Thoothukudi District Panchayat
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-06) May 6, 1970 Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)	Jeevan
Relations	N. Periasamy (Father)
Website	Tmt GEETHA JEEVAN. P

P. Geetha Jeevan Nadar was the minister of social welfare in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu during 2006-11 DMK Government. Prior to being allocated the social welfare portfolio, she was in-charge of Ministry of Animal Husbandary. She was born in Thoothukudi in 6 May 1970. She holds a master's degree in commerce. She is a correspondent of Geetha Matric higher secondary school, Thoothukudi. She is the daughter of the former Thoothukudi MLA N. Periasamy.

Political career

She was a member and chairperson of Tutucorin district panchayat between the years 1996-2006. She defeated Danielraj from ADMK with about 15000 votes in Thoothukudi constituency to become member of the assembly. Social welfare ministry portfolio was handed over to her when Poongothai Aladi Aruna was implicated in a telephone controversy.