O. S. Manian Explained

O. S. Manian
Birth Date:1954 4, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Oradiyampulam, Thalainayar Town Panchayath, Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu)
Nationality:Indian
Education:P.U.C. (Class XII)
Alma Mater:Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu
Occupation:Politician & Agriculturist
Office:Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Successor:N. V. Kamaraj
Predecessor:S. K. Vedarathinam
Term Start:2016
Constituency:Vedaranyam
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start1:2009
Term End1:2014
Constituency1:Mayiladuthurai
Successor1:Mani Shankar Aiyar
Party:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse:Kalaiselvi
Children:02 (Daughters)
Parents:Somuthevar (father) & Kasambuammal (mother)

O. S. Manian is a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Vedaranyam constituency. He is a staunch loyalist to AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa. He previously represented the Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.

J Jayalalithaa appointed Manian as Minister for Handlooms and Textiles in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Education and background

Manian has completed formal education only till XII standard. An agriculturist by profession, he has held various offices since 1995.OS Manian belongs to Agamudayar and currently the district Secretary of Aiadmk Nagapatinam.

Posts held

From To Position
1 1995 2001 Member, Rajya Sabha
2 2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha
3 31 Aug 2009 30 April 2014Member, Committee on Commerce
4 31 Aug 2009 30 April 2014Member, Committee on Power
5 23 Sep 2009 30 April 2014Member, Rules Committee
6 2016 23 May 2016–presentMember, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
7 2016 23 May 2016 – 2021Minister for Handlooms and Textiles

Notes and References

  1. News: Biography. Lok Sabha Website. 5 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130201160314/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4550. 1 February 2013. dead.
  2. News: Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23 . 21 May 2016 . The Hindu . 2017-05-04.