Manorama Madhwaraj

Manorama Madhwaraj is an Indian politician, social worker and officeholder who was the first woman cabinet minister of India elected as an MLA in the 5th, 8th and 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly. On all of these occasions she was elected from Udupi constituency and was a member of the Indian National Congress.^[2]

Manorama Malpe Madhwaraj
मनोरमा मलपे माधवराज
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
In office 2004–2009
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 1972–1994
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
In office 1989–1994
Member of the Lok Sabha
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Vinay Kumar Sorake
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Udupi
Personal details
Born	Manorama Madhwaraj (1940-06-01) 1 June 1940 (age 85) Manampadi,[1] Karnataka, British India
Citizenship	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Malpe Madhwaraj
Children	Pramod Madhwaraj
Residence	Udupi
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater	Karnataka University
Occupation	Business person
Profession	Politician
As of 23 September, 2006 Source:

She was also member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Udupi constituency of Karnataka and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.^[3] She quit BJP and Lok Sabha after voting in favour of Congress during vote of confidence.^{[citation needed]}

Her son, Pramod Madhwaraj was a minister in Siddaramaiah's Congress Government between 2013-18.^[4]

Positions held

• 1972 - 1994, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
• 1974 - 83, Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
• 1989 - 94, Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
• 2001 - 2003, Chairperson (Cabinet Rank) of State Tourism Development Corporation
• 2004, Elected as Member of 14th Lok Sabha
• 2004, Member of Committee on Water Resources
• 16 August 2006 to present, Member of Committee on Empowerment of Women
• 5 August 2007 to present, Member of Committee on Water Resources