K. Prathibha Bharathi

Kavali Prathibha Bharathi (born 6 February 1956) is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[2] She is a former speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly^[3] (1999^[2]–2004^[4]). She was the first woman speaker in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.^[2] She was Minister of Social Welfare, Health Welfare and Family Welfare 1983, 1985 and 1994 and served as the Minister of Higher Education between 1995 & 1999.^[2] She won successively 5 times (1983 - 2004) from Etcherla by representing Telugu Desam Party.^[5]

Kavali Prathibha Bharathi
Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh
In office 1 June 2015 – 29 March 2017
Preceded by	Paladugu Venkata Rao
Constituency	Elected by MLAs
15th Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 11 November 1999 - 30 May 2004
Governor	Krishan Kant Gopala Ramanujam C. Rangarajan Surjit Singh Barnala
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Yanamala Rama Krishnudu
Succeeded by	K R Suresh Reddy
Minister of Higher Education Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1 September 1995 - 11 October 1999
Governor	Krishan Kant C. Rangarajan
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Succeeded by	N. M. D. Farooq
Minister of Social Welfare, Women Welfare & Family welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 3 December 1994 - 1 September 1995
Governor	Krishan Kant
Chief Minister	N. T. Rama Rao
Succeeded by	K. Pushpaleela
In office 10 January 1983 - 12 December 1989
Governor	K. C. Abraham Thakur Ramlal Shankar Dayal Sharma Kumudben Joshi
Chief Minister	N. T. Rama Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 1983 - 2004
Preceded by	Kothapalli Narasayya
Succeeded by	Kondru Murali Mohan
Constituency	Etcherla
Personal details
Born	6 February 1956 Kavali, Srikakulam district
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Children	1 (Kavali Greeshma)[1]

Pratibha Bharati was born into a politically active Dalit family in Kavali in the Srikakulam district.^[2] Her father (K. Punnaiah) and grandfather (K. Narayana) had previously served as Members of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]