Motamma

Motamma
Vice-President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 July 2017
PresidentG. Parameshwara
Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
9 January 2010 – 17 June 2012
Chief minister
B. S. Yeddyurappa
Preceded byUgrappa
Succeeded byS. R. Patil
Minister for Women & Welfare of Karnataka
In office
11 October 1999 – 28 May 2004
Chief MinisterS. M. Krishna
Preceded byVimalabai Deshmukh
Succeeded byBhagirathi M. Gouda
Personal details
Born (1951-03-20) 20 March 1951 (age 73)
Acharadi, Hanbal, Sakleshpur, Hassan, Mysore State (now in Karnataka)
Political partyIndian National Congress (since 1978; 46 years ago (1978))
SpouseVenkataraman S.
Children3, including Nayana
Alma materBangalore University
Profession
  • Politician
  • agriculturist

C. Motamma[1] (born 20 March 1951) is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. She served as Leader of the Opposition[2][3] in the Karnataka Legislative Council between 2010 and 2012. She is the first woman to hold that position.[4] She also served as Minister for Women & Child Welfare in the government of Karnataka[5][6] as part of the Krishna ministry.

  1. ^ "Dr". kla.kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ "LEADER OF OPPOSITION KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE FROM 1969". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Govt. of Karnataka. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Motamma may step down as leader of opposition in Karnataka, SR Patil to take over | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Motamma will be first woman Opposition leader in Council". Deccan Herald. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Position of women in governance still weak". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ^ "SM Krishna's Ministers and their Portfolio in 2004 | 2004 Karnataka Cabinet". Karnataka.com. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2017.