Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Thrissur(Kerala )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri John Chacko
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Leyamma
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Date of Birth
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29.09.1946
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Kanjirappally, Distt. Kottayam (Kerala)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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10 May 1979
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Leela Chacko
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc. (Geology), M.A. (Public Admn.)
Educated at Mar Ivanios College and University College, Trivandrum, Madural Kamaraj University
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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(i)`Sarohito`, Valavi Road,Ernakulam,
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Cochin- 682 018 , Kerala
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Tels. (0484) 2395330, 09447486777, 09388600096 (M),
Fax (0484) 2394956
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(ii) Palace View, Chembukkavu,
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Thrussur, Kerala
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Tels. (0487) 2325177, 2325277
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Present Address |
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18, Windsor Place,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23353678, 23327174, 30411411, 9013180401 (M)
Fax. (011) 23353679
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Position Held |
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1968 – 70
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General Secretary, Kerala Students Union
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1970-73
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President, Pradesh Youth Congress Committee,Kerala
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1973-75
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General-Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
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1975-79
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General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira)[P.C.C.(I)], Kerala
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1980-82
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Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Minister for Industries, Kerala
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1982-86
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President, P.C.C. (S), Kerala
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee equired `Security Scam`
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1995-96
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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1996-98
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Member, Panel of Chairman
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Member, Estimates Committee
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Member, Standing Committee on Power, Lok Sabha
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Panel of Chairmen
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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June 2009
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Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha
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Member, WTO Parliamentary Forum representing Indian Parliament
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Energy
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4 Sept. 2009
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Member, Committee on Security in Parliament Complex
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27 Jul. 2010
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Member, Standing Committee on Science & Techonology, Environment & Forest
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23 Sept. 2009
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Chairman, Committee of Privilege
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19. Oct. 2009
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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1 Dec. 2009
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Member, Joint Committee on Office on Profit
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4 March 2011
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Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to Allocation and Pricing of Telecom Licences and Spectrum
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Member, Kerala Sahithya Parishath; associated with socio-cultural,
literary Associations
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Secretary, Arts Club University College TVM; associated with many social, art and cultural activities.
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Special Interests
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Organising camp for youth, social work; travelling and reading.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Badminton, travelling and agriculture
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Sports and Clubs
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Organiser of many State level sports meets in 1996 and State inter-school(CBSE)games in Chalakudy, Thrissur
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Countries Visited
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Leader: (i) Indian Youth Delegation to Indo-Soviet
Youth Friendship Week at Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, 1973;
(ii) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to U.S.A., U.K. erstwhile U.S.S.R., Afghanistan, Trinidad and Tobago etc.;and
Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwelath
Parliamentary Conference, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland
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Other Information
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President, Indo-China Friendship Group, 13 October, 2010; Member, Indo-Australia Friendship Group, 21 July 2010; Former Director, Federal Bank Ltd., Alwaye, Kerala; Ex-Managing Director,
Veekshanam Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd., Cochin;
Member, (i)Rubber Board; (ii)Press Council of India,
1998-99; and (iii) Coir Board
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Reference: Loksabha