Luisa, Lady Naysum Saravanamuttu (née Arunachalam; 1897 – 19 January 1941)[1] was a Ceylonese politician. She was the second female member of State Council of Ceylon and the second elected female legislator in Sri Lanka.
Lady Naysum Saravanamuttu | |
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நேசம் சரவணமுத்து | |
| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Colombo North | |
| In office 1932–1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luisa Naysum Arunachalam 1897 |
| Died | 19 January 1941 (aged 43–44) Colombo, Ceylon |
| Spouse | Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
She was married to Sir Ratnasothy Saravanamuttu a physician and politician, who in 1931, was elected to the first State Council of Ceylon representing Colombo North. Her husband was removed from the State Council after he was found guilty of corrupt practices by an election Judge. Naysum became the second female member of the State Council in 1931, when she won her husband's seat in a by-election.[2][3] She was re-elected to the second State Council in 1936 and retained the position until her death in January 1941.
See also
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edit- ^ "சட்டமன்றத்துக்குத் தெரிவாகிய முதலாவது தமிழ்ப் பெண்". Thinakaran. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015. (in Tamil)
- ^ The Struggle for Equal Political Representation of Women in Sri Lanka
- ^ LATEEF v. SARAVANAMUTTU.
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