K Thanaletchimi

K. Thanaletchimi (born 1966) is a Singaporean politician and trade unionist who was a Nominated Member of Parliament of Singapore from 24 March 2016 to 21 September 2018.

Education K. Thanaletchimi first obtained a bachelor's degree of Science (Honours) at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. She later obtained her master's degree in Health Science Management at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Career Healthcare career Thanaletchimi is a senior assistant manager in the pharmacy field and has been serving the public healthcare sector for at least 26 years.

Labour Union Thanaletchimi is the current president of the Healthcare Services Employees Union (HSEU) after being elected to the position in 1998 and is also an elected member of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Central Committee. She is also the Chairperson for the NTUC Women's Committee, the Labour Movement's Healthcare Cluster and the NTUC Membership Committee.

In Parliament, Thanaletchimi has spoken frequently on issues concerning women workforce participation, skills ladders for career progression in the healthcare industry and gender equality in work environments.