# V. N. Janaki

_Indian actress and Former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1924-1996)_

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> Vaikom Narayani Janaki, also known as Janaki Ramachandran, was an Indian actress and politician, who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in 1988. She was elected as the chief minister after the death of her husband M. G. Ramachandran, who was the leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and served in the post for 24 days. She was the first woman to become the chief minister of the state.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 November 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vaikom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P19))
- **Died:** 19 May 1996 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chennai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P106))
- **Political party:** All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P102))
- **Spouse:** M. G. Ramachandran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989#P39))

## Questions

**When was V. N. Janaki born?**  
V. N. Janaki was born on 30 November 1923 in Vaikom.

**What positions has V. N. Janaki held?**  
Positions held by V. N. Janaki include: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1988–1988).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): V. N. Janaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._N._Janaki) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3535989](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3535989) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: VNJanaki.jpg by Pesum Padam (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VNJanaki.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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