Jayalalithaa Politician

Jayalalithaa Jayaram (Tamil: ஜெயலலிதா ஜெயராம், pronounced [dʒɛjələlɪd̪ɑː dʒɛjəɾɑːm]; born 24 February 1948), commonly referred to as Jayalalithaa or Amma (translates as mother in English), is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1991 to 1996, briefly in 2001, from 2002 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2014. She was a popular actress in Tamil cinema before her entry into politics and appeared in over 140 Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films apart from some films in English and Hindi. She is the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). She is called 'Amma' ('Mother') and 'Puratchi Thalaivi' ('Revolutionary Leader') by her followers.Jayalalithaa has denied claims that she was introduced to politics by M. G. Ramachandran. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha elected from Tamil Nadu during 1984–89. Soon after the death of Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa proclaimed herself his political heir. She is the second female chief minister of Tamil Nadu after Janaki Ramachandran. She became the first incumbent chief minister in India to be disqualified from holding office due to conviction in a disproportionate assets case on 27 September 2014.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Amma
Birth date	February 24, 1948
Birth place	Karnataka , Mysore , Melukote
Religion	Hinduism

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Office holder

office	Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
region	Bargur (State Assembly Constituency) Srirangam (State Assembly Constituency) Andipatti (State Assembly Constituency)
successor	Karunanidhi O. Panneerselvam