K. K. Shailaja | |
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| Chief Whip of CPI(M) in Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 25 May 2016 – 19 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Sivakumar |
| Succeeded by | Veena George |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | E. P. Jayarajan |
| Constituency | Mattanur |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 02 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Mohanan |
| Succeeded by | K. P. Mohanan |
| Constituency | Kuthuparamba |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | A. D. Mustafa |
| Succeeded by | Sunny Joseph |
| Constituency | Peravoor |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Succeeded by | P. Jayarajan |
| Constituency | Kuthuparamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1956 Mattanur, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
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| Awards | CEU Open Society Prize (2021) |
K. K. Shailaja (born 20 November 1956) is an Indian politician and former Health Minister of Kerala who hails from Kannur district.[2]
Shailaja currently serves as the MLA representing Mattanur constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. She is a Central Committee member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[3] Before entering active politics, she worked as a high school physics teacher. In June(2020), Shailaja was honoured by the United Nations for her efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. She was among a few of the world leaders invited to speak on the occasion of the United Nations Public Service Day. K. K. Shailaja was awarded the CEU Open Society Prize for 2021.
She was previously elected as the MLA of Kuthuparamba constituency twice in 1996 and 2016 and Peravoor constituency in 2006. She served as the Minister of Health, Social Justice and Woman and Child Development (Kerala) in the first Vijayan ministry (2016–21). In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Shailaja won the largest margin ever (over 60,000 votes) in the history of Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Kerala Health Min KK Shailaja gets lauded for handling COVID-19 in the state: A look at her career milestones". Times Now. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "K. K. Shailaja - Government of Kerala, India".
- ^ "Leadership". Communist Party of India (Marxist). 18 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "'Rockstar' Health Minister Shailaja Teacher wins by largest margin in Kerala history - The Week". www.theweek.in. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "KK Shailaja: Not just a teacher, but a rockstar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "KK Shailaja set to win with record margin, lead crosses 61,000". Mathrubhumi. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.