Honey Benjamin | |
Birth Place: | Kollam |
Residence: | 'Sandra Dale', Kavadipuram Nagar-85, Asramam, Kollam-02 |
Constituency: | Vadakkumbhagam, Kollam City Corporation (Ward No:9) |
Office: | Mayor of Kollam(Quilon) |
Term Start: | 16 December 2019 |
Predecessor: | V. Rajendrababu |
Term Start1: | 27 November 2014 |
Term End1: | 31 October 2015 |
Predecessor1: | Prasanna Earnest |
Successor1: | V. Rajendrababu |
Party: | Communist Party of India |
Spouse: | Benjamin |
Children: | Hamin J.Benjamin, Sandra J.Benjamin |
Honey Benjamin is the former mayor of Kollam city. She is a CPI party member and politician from Kollam city, India. She is the first CPI mayor of Kollam City Corporation.[1] [2] [3] [4] Benjamin won the election by one vote,[5] with a total of 28 votes against her opponent's 27.[6]
As mayor, Benjamin focused on issues such as waste management and the provision of electricity.[7] In January 2020, Benjamin announced a campaign to use drone-mapping to gather information about resource management in the city of Kollam.[8]
To promote shooting sports in Kollam district an indoor shooting range was opened in the city, Mayor Honey Benjamin lighted the traditional lamp.[9] Honey Benjamin presided over the inauguration of Kollam women’s police station which has become the second district in the State to have a women’s police station whereas Kannur holds the first place.[10]