V. N. Janaki Ramachandran | |
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![]() Janaki in 1959 | |
4th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988 | |
Governor | Sundar Lal Khurana |
Preceded by | M. G. Ramachandran[a] |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Constituency | Did not contest |
President of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
In office 2 January 1988 – 7 February 1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vaikom Narayani Janaki 30 November 1923[1] Vaikom, Travancore Kingdom, British India (present-day Kerala, India) |
Died | 19 May 1996[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[citation needed] | (aged 72)
Cause of death | Cardiac arrest[2] |
Resting place | M.G.R. and Amma Memorial |
Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Papanasam Sivan |
Residence(s) | M. G. R. Thottam Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Vaikom Narayani Janaki (30 November 1923[1] – 19 May 1996), also known as Janaki Ramachandran,[3] was an Indian politician, actress and activist who briefly served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for 23 days after the death of her husband M. G. Ramachandran, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. She was the first woman to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. She was also the first actress to become the chief minister in the history of India.
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