O. Paneerselvam
| O. Panneerselvam | |
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| ஓ. பன்னீர்செல்வம் | |
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| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
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Assumed office 21 August 2017 |
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| Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Chief Minister | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | M. K. Stalin |
| Constituency | Bodinayakkanur |
| Coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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Assumed office 21 August 2017 |
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| Deputy |
K. P. Munusamy R. Vaithilingam |
| Associate Coordinator | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| 7th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
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In office 6 December 2016 – 16 February 2017 |
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| Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Constituency | Bodinayakkanur |
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In office 29 September 2014 – 22 May 2015 |
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| Governor | K. Rosaiah |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Bodinayakkanur |
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In office 21 September 2001 – 1 March 2002 |
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| Governor | Dr. C. Rangarajan |
| Preceded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Periyakulam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 January 1951 Periyakulam, Madras State (now in Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party |
 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| Spouse(s) | P. Vijayalakshmi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Greenways Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam (born 14 January 1951) popularly known as O.P.S. is an Indian politician who is the current 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2001-02, 2014–15, and from December 6, 2016 to February 16, 2017.He is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and was a staunch loyalist of its leader J. Jayalalithaa. His first two terms as chief minister came when he replaced J. Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced to resign by the courts. His third term began following Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's death and ended two months later, when V. K. Sasikala loyalist Edappadi K. Palanisamy was appointed as the Chief Minister by Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao. He was sworn in as the deputy chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on august 21, 2017.
O. Panneerselvam was born to Ottakara Thevar and Palaniammal Nachiar on 14 January 1951 in Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from HAJI KARUTHA ROWTHER HOWDIA COLLEGE in Uthamapalayam, Theni District.His close friend Salvunddin from Theni encouraged him into politics. He also owned some agricultural land. He is married to P. Vijayalakshmi and the couple has three children. He is currently elected from the constituency of Bodinayakkanur, which is located in Theni district. He is also known by his nickname, OPS.
Paneerselvam started his political career as a worker of the then united DMK in 1969 at the age of 18. He started out as a young ground level party activist who worked at the booth level for municipal and legislative assembly elections, and worked his way up the Party. He joined the AIADMK in 1973 after M.G. Ramachandran split from the DMK and was among the first generations of party workers who split to found AIADMK and is thus a founding member. He became a Chairman of Periyakulam Municipality from 1996 to 2001.
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