M. Mathiventhan is an Indian politician Who previously served as Minister of Forests in the M. K. Stalin ministry. He is a doctor from Rasipuram, Tamilnadu. He is a member of DMK party, who previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rasipuram constituency from 2021-2026 but lost to TVK candidate and incumbent Minister Logesh Dhanapal. He also served as the Minister of tourism and Minister of Adi Dravidar welfare.He is currently the Vice president of the DMK SC/ST welfare wing.
Family
Mathiventhan's father is Mayavan. He is married to Sivaranjini Mathiventhan. The couple have a daughter. They live in Rasipuram.
Occupation
Mathiventhan has held MBBS and MD degrees in allopathic medicine. He is an Alumnus of Annamalai University. He is working at own dispensary clinic in Rasipuram Town.[citation needed]
Politics
He defeated former Minister V.Saroja in the Rasipuram assembly constituency of Namakkal district in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections and was elected as a member of the assembly for DMK party. He subsequently became the Minister of Tourism Development on 7 May 2021.
He was re-designated as the Minister for Forests following a cabinet reshuffle on 14 December 2022.
