P. K. Sreemathy
P. K. Sreemathy (born 4 May 1949), popularly known as P. K. Sreemathy Teacher, is an Indian politician and a member of the CPI(M). Born at Mayyil Panchayat in Kannur district, Sreemathy was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur constituency. She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. She was MP of 16th Lok Sabha, representing Kannur constituency. Biography 
Sreemathy teacher is a politician in Kerala politics. She was born on 4 May 1949 as the daughter of Kelu Nambiar and P. K. Meenakshi Amma. She was the Kannur District Council standing committee chairperson for some time before she became the Kannur district Panchayat from 1995 to 1997. Now she is AIDWA State secretary and CPI(M) National Committee Member. She was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur constituency. She won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Kannur constituency, defeating K. Sudhakaran by a margin of 6566 votes. She lost to K. Sudhakaran with a margin of 94,559 votes in 2019 Indian General election. Positions held

 Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat. President, Kannur District Panchayat. State Secretary, AIDWA
 CPI (M), National Committee Member. Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, Achuthanandan ministry
 MP  from Kannur Lok Sabha constituency
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Retired Head Teacher
Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Member, Silk Board

