S. Muthusamy | |
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Minister for Prohibition & Excise (Tamil Nadu) | |
In office 16 June 2023 – 28 September 2024 | |
Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
Preceded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
Succeeded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
Minister for Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu) | |
Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
Preceded by | O. Panneerselvam |
Minister for Health (Tamil Nadu) | |
In office 24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996 | |
Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
Preceded by | K. Ponmudy |
Succeeded by | Arcot N. Veerasamy |
Minister for Transport (Tamil Nadu) | |
In office 9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987 | |
Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
Preceded by | C. Ponnaiyan |
Succeeded by | Himself |
In office 24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988 | |
Chief Minister | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Himself |
In office 7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988 | |
Chief Minister | V. N. Janaki |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | M. Kannappan |
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office May 2021 | |
Constituency | Erode West constituency |
In office June 1991 – May 1996 | |
Constituency | Bhavani constituency |
In office June 1977 – January 1988 | |
Constituency | Erode constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-10-16)16 October 1948 (age 76) Nedungulam,Salem,Tamil Nadu,India |
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
S. Muthusamy is an Indian politicianMinister for Prohibition & Excise (Tamil Nadu) andMember of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to theTamil Nadu legislative assembly as anAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate fromErode constituency in1977,1980 and1984 elections[1][2][3] and fromBhavani constituency in1991 election.[4] He served as Transport Minister in MGR cabinet and as health minister inJayalalitha cabinet formed after 1991 election.
Muthusamy joined the DMK in 2010 and he was elected to theTamil Nadu legislative assembly as aDravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate fromErode West Constituency in2021.[5]
S. Muthusamy is an active local politician involved in the development of areas around Erode.Apart from implementing lot of basic infrastructure schemes for Erode and developing the Transport department up to a remarkable extent in Kongu region, Muthusamy was instrumental in bringing notable schemes like the new Erode Collector's office, Erode Bus Stand, IRTT (College of Technology), IRTT Medical college, New Bridge on Bhavani-Erode road etc. Muthusamy joined the DMK in 2010 and he is a member of the DMK High Command Executive committee and now he is a district secretary.[6]
Elections | Constituency | Result |
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1977 | Erode constituency | Won |
1980 | Erode constituency | Won |
1984 | Erode constituency | Won |
1989 | Erode constituency | Lost |
1991 | Bhavani constituency | Won |
1996 | Erode constituency | Lost |
2011 | Erode East Constituency | Lost |
2016 | Erode West Constituency | Lost |
2021 | Erode West Constituency | Won |