I. Periyasamy

I. Periyasamy
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
14 December 2022
MinisterMinister of Rural Development and Panchayats
GovernorR. N. Ravi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK. R. Periyakaruppan
In office
7 May 2021 – 14 December 2022
MinisterMinister for Co-operatives
GovernorR. N. Revi
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
In office
13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
MinisterMinister for Revenue and Housing
GovernorSurjit Singh Barnala
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
In office
13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001
MinisterMinister for Small Industries and Noon Meal
Governor
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 May 2006
Preceded byP. K. T. Natarajaan
ConstituencyAthoor
In office
10 May 1996 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byS. M. Durai
Succeeded byP. K. T. Natarajaan
ConstituencyAthoor
In office
6 February 1989 – 30 January 1991
Preceded byV. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Succeeded byS. M. Durai
ConstituencyAthoor
Deputy General Secretary of DMK
Assumed office
9 January 2015
Preceded byDurai Murugan
Personal details
Born6 January 1953 (1953-01-06) (age 73)
Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ChildrenI. P. Senthilkumar
(son)
Parent
  • Irulappan (father)

I. Periyasamy is an Indian politician who serves as the Rural Development Minister of Tamil Nadu and the former minister for Co-Operation from 2021 to 2022; Revenue and Housing under the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011. He was born in Batlagundu on 6 January 1953. His son I. P. Senthil Kumar is an MLA of Palani constituency in Tamil nadu.