Leema Martin Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Leema Rose Martin
Profession(s)	• Politician • Social worker
Famous for	Being the richest MLA from Tamil Nadu
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight (approx.)	60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Political Journey	Became an MLA for the first time in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Lalgudi Assembly constituency
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 12 July 2009- Thiruvalluvar Award • 2010- Business Award • 24 October 2010- Certification of Achievement Award (World Polio Day) for Supporting Rotary’s Mission to Eradicate Polio • 2012- Aanigamamani Award for Best Homoeopathy Medical College • 2012- Sirantha Sathanaiyalar Award • 2012- Doctor of Divinity • 2012-2013- Parivu Mamanithar Award • 2013-2014- Rights International Award by United Human Care • 5 December 2013- Best Women Entrepreneur Award • 2014-2015- Lions Clubs International District Governor’s Appreciation Certificate Award • 24 January 2015- Bharath Gaurav Achievement Award • 30 January 2015- Excellence Achievement Award, Sri Lankan Human Rights Organization • 22 April 2015- Award of Distinguished Service in Homoeopathy Medicine, Berlin, Germany • 2 May 2015- Lincoln Universal Award & Grand Achievers Award • 14 December 2015- Excellence Achievement Award and Gold Medal, Human Rights Organization, Sri Lanka • 19 December 2015- Best Social Welfare Award, Middle East University FZE, UAE • 2016- The First Women Major Donor Award • 22 June 2016- Best Women Entrepreneur Award • 25 February 2018- Tamil Achievers Award • 4 March 2018- Icon of Service Award • 8 March 2018- Women of Inspiration Award • 18 August 2018- Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Excellence Award • 2018- Seva Ratna Award • 2018-2019- Rotary International Major Donor Level III Recognition • 2018-2019- Recognition for Service to Humanity (Rotary Foundation) • 16 March 2019- Lifetime Achievement Award, World Women Foundation • 17 March 2019- Pride of Coimbatore Award • 23 June 2019- The Change Maker Award • 2019- Certificate of Appreciation Award for Vocational Service (Sahodari – Transtalent Awareness Project) • 2 June 2020- RI District 3201 Governor’s Recognition Award for Contribution to the Rotary Foundation • 2020- Outstanding Cabinet Member Award • 2020- Excellence Award for First Women AKS Member in RI District 3201 • 2020- Rotary International ARCH KLUMPH SOCIETY (AKS) Membership Recognition • Melvin Jones Fellow for Dedicated Humanity Service, Lions Clubs International Foundation • Award from Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Meet, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Government of India • Life Time Achievement Award, Tamil Nadu Barkava Gula Sangam, Coimbatore District • Veera Alagu Amman Thirukovil Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 November 1967 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2025)	58 Years
Birthplace	Devakottai, Ramanathapuram District (now Sivaganga district), Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
School	Government Higher Secondary School, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	6th standard (1979-1980)
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Playing tennis • Listening to music
Social Media	• Facebook • Instagram • Threads • YouTube • Personal website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24 February
Family
Husband/Spouse	Santiago Martin (Lottery baron)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Jose Charles Martin • Jose Daison Martin Daughter- Daisy Martin
Parents	Father- S.Philip Mother- P. Arulmary
Siblings	Brother- Philip John Britto
Style Quotient
Car/Vehicle Collection	• Tractor Bajaj 2000 (TN-38-K-9419) • Hyundai Creta 2018 (TN-38-CM-0091) • Maruthi Dzire ZXI+ 2022 (TN-09-DB-0959) • Mahindra Thar 2026 (TN-99-AR-5000) • Urbania Vehicle 2026 (KA-51-AK-1323)
Bike Collection	• TVS XL Superss 2011 (TN-38-BF-1562) • TVS XL 100 M 2019 (TN-38-CT-6877) • Honda Activa 2020 (TN-06-Z-2962) • Honda Activa 2020 (TN-06-Z-2908) • Yamaha Fascino 2020 (TN-38-CV-8569)
Money Factor
Salary	Rs 9,82,44,850 (As of FY 2024-2025)
Assets/Properties (As of FY 2024-2025)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 5,52,160 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 9,91,28,928 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 1,39,62,98,713 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 2,31,33,733 • Jewellery: Rs. 45,09,57,174 • Others: Rs. 3,31,41,660 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 93,68,52,266 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 8,55,77,07,411 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 77,53,57,855 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,67,22,83,858
Net Worth	Rs. 10,41,00,53,584 (As of FY 2024-2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Leema Martin

• Leema Rose Martin was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in 1967.

• According to her affidavit during the 2026 Tamil Nadu legislative elections, she has passed 6th standrad, but according to her personal website, she has a Business Administration Bachelor’s degree.

• She was very interested from early childhood in humanitarian issues and social service.

• She speaks Tamil, English and Hindi.

• Martin is Director of over 20 companies and 20 Limited Liability Partnerships.

• She is Managing Trustee of the Martin Foundation whose charitable programmes are focused on education, healthcare, environment and animal welfare.

• She is married to Santiago Martin, Chairman of the Martin Charitable Trust, one of the leading lottery entrepreneurs.

• Their daughter, Daisy is married to actor Aadhav Arjuna of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party.

• Along with her corporate responsibilities, Martin works as Correspondent of Martin Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital in Coimbatore.

• She visited multiple countries and had the opportunity to experience various cultures and business practices.

• She has held Consultant and Advisor roles in international and national civil society organisations, thanks to her experience and expertise in that field.

• Martin founded Seed Ball Festival in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu in 2020. In this initiative, 2,500 people scattered 30 lakh seeds, which the students have prepared to aid environmental restoration.

• She set up scholarships of more than Rs 2.5 crore for students from weaker sections of the society.

• She also was able to extend medical sponsorships to more than 360 patients.

• The Martin Group donated Rs 7,07,82,536 towards a Digital Optic Fibre Network Platform Infrastructure in Coimbatore to improve urban mobility.

• Over 600 single mothers and tribal women were given sewing machines and three months free training through Project Threlaksha, which Martin led.

• She helped launch the Aatharuvu initiative for providing school kits to kids in cancer treatment.

• According to her deposition in the Election Commission of India before the 2026 poll of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Martin has net assets worth Rs 1,041.5 crore, and is the wealthiest among all the candidates in the assembly.

• She contested the Lalgudi Assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) ticket.

• She won 60,795 votes to defeat Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Ku Pa Krishnan by 2,739 votes, and became a first-time MLA.