MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)

N. Marie Wilson
  • Won 2026 by 49,668
  • Minister

N. Marie Wilson

என். மரியா வில்சன்

MLA for Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar since May 2026MLA for Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar, 2026–31TVK

Minister for Finance · Pensions · Planning & Development, from 21 May 2026

  • AC 11 · Chennai district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 46 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹9.39 cr
pending criminal cases
2
education
Doctorate
times elected MLA
1

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

N. Marie Wilson: the career, year by year

First elected to the Assembly in 2026

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  • Party
  1. 2001-2010

    Founder-director of multiple Jeppiaar-group institutions in Chennai, including Jeppiaar Engineering College and Jeppiaar International School.

  2. 2011

    Becomes Managing Director, Jeppiaar Institute of Technology.

  3. 2012

    Awarded Ph.D. in Management Science by JNTU Hyderabad.

  4. 9 June 2025

    Joins Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as part of a cohort that included former IRS and judicial officers — the first electoral involvement of the Jeppiaar family since 1989.

  5. March 2026

    Announced as TVK's candidate from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar — the historic RK Nagar constituency.

  6. 4 May 2026

    Won Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar for the TVK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  7. 21 May 2026

    Sworn in as Minister for Finance, Pensions and Planning & Development in CM Vijay's ministry.

  8. 11 May 2026

    Sworn in as MLA from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Profile

About N. Marie Wilson

A long-standing educationist tied to the Jeppiaar group, Wilson is the Managing Director of Jeppiaar Institute of Technology (since 2011) and founder-director of multiple Jeppiaar-affiliated institutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from JNTU Hyderabad (2012). His electoral debut marks the Jeppiaar family's first entry into politics since 1989.

Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
In government
Minister · Finance · Pensions · Planning & Development · from 21 May 2026
Born
Circa 1979 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Profession
Educationist; Managing Director, Jeppiaar Institute of Technology; founder-director of multiple Jeppiaar-group institutions; businessman
District
Chennai

Education

  • EarlySchooling in Chennai
  • UndergraduateB.Tech — engineering
  • PostgraduateMBA
  • 2012Ph.D. in Management Science — Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad

Party & ideology

Wilson's profile fits TVK's 2026 'professionals-into-politics' template — career educationist with a doctorate, associated business interests, no prior partisan record — fielded in a high-profile Chennai seat to broaden the party's appeal beyond Vijay's fan-base. His large win in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, a constituency historically associated with AIADMK and J. Jayalalithaa, made his entry one of the marquee outcomes of the night for TVK in the city.

Family

Son of Nestore; the family is associated with the Jeppiaar group of educational institutions — one of Tamil Nadu's larger private education chains. Other family details kept private per ECI affidavit.

Questions people ask

Which minister is N. Marie Wilson?

Minister for Finance, Pensions, Planning & Development in the Tamil Nadu government, from 21 May 2026; portfolios as on the Government of Tamil Nadu's list of ministers, checked 26 September 2026.

Who is N. Marie Wilson?

N. Marie Wilson (around 46) was elected in 2026 as the TVK MLA from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar (AC 11, Chennai), an educationist by background. He is the Managing Director of Jeppiaar Institute of Technology and founder-director of multiple Jeppiaar-group institutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from JNTU Hyderabad (2012).

What is his connection to Jeppiaar?

His father Nestore is associated with the Jeppiaar group, one of Tamil Nadu's larger private education conglomerates. Wilson runs Jeppiaar Institute of Technology and helped set up several Jeppiaar engineering and school institutions between 2001 and 2010. The family last contested an election in 1989; this is their return to electoral politics.

When did he join TVK?

9 June 2025, as part of a TVK induction cohort that included former IRS officers and judicial officers — broadly aligning with the party's pitch of professionals entering politics.

Other MLAs from Chennai district

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