Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Kuruppassery Devassey Varkey
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Rosa Varkey
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Date of Birth
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10.05.1946
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Place of Birth
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Kumbalanghi, Distt. Kochi (Kerala)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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12 Apr 1970
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Sherly Thomas
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.Sc.(Chemistry)
Educated at Sacred Heart College, Kochi, Kerala
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Profession
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Professor
Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Prof. K.V. Thomas Road, Thoppumpady,
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Kochi – 682 005
Kerala
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(0484) 2232530,
09717629444, 09013180212 (M)
Fax. (0484) 2235541
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Present Address |
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(i) 17, B. R. Mehta Lane,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23070884, 23070885 (R),
9013180212 (M)
Fax. (011) 23070846 (R)
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(ii) Krishi Bhavan (Office),
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. (011) 23070642, 23070637 (O)
Fax. (011) 23386098 (O)
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Position Held |
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1970 to till date
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Member, Indian National Congress (I.N.C)
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1977 to till date
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Member, Kerala Pradesh Congress (I) Committee
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1978 – 1987
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General Secretary, Ernakulam District Congress (I) Committee
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1984
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Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
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Observer, A.I.C.C., Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep
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Member, Committee on Official Language
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Member, Library Committee
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1984 – 1989
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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1984 -1996
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Tourism, Defence and Official Language
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1984 to till date
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Member, A.I.C.C.
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1987 – 2001
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President, Ernakulam District Congress (I) Committee
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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19 Jan 1990 – 7 Aug. 1990
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Member, Joint Committee on Salaries & Allowances of Members of Parliament
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1990
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1992-1997
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Treasurer, Kerala Pradesh Congress (I) Committee
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2001-06 & May 2006-2009
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Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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2001-2004
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Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Excise, Govt. Of Kerala
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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27th May 2009 – 18th Jan 2011
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Union Minister of State, Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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19 Jan 2011 onwards
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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Member, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
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Member, Cabinet Committee on Prices
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Member, Group of Ministers on Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Comprehensive Economic co-operation Agreement (CECA)
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Member, Group of Ministers (GOM) regarding review of the Fertilizer Policy
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Member, Group of Ministers to consider issues relating to World Trade Organisation
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Member, Core Group of Central Ministers and State Chief Ministers regarding prices of Essential Commodities
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Member, Empowered Group of Ministers to review the situation and take quick and timely decisions on policy issues as well as on other issues for effective management of drought and related issues
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Member, Empowered Group of Ministers to consider issues concerning procurement Management of food grain stocks, revision of Central issue prices of food grains and the proposed law on Food Security
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Oct. 2012 onwards
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Book Published
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All in Malayalam (i) Ente Kumbalangi; (ii) Ente Kumbalangiku Shesham; (iii) Kumbalangi Touch; (iv) Kumbalangi Flash; (v) Kumbalangi Varnamkal; (vi) Ammayum Makanum; (vii) Sonia Priyankari; (viii) Ente Leader; (ix) Order, Order, Order
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Books and Articles in English & Malayalam daily alongwith Research work in Chemistry
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively participated in labour movement and literary activities.
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Special Interests
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Tourism and fisheries development
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Fishing,music and reading and writing
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Countries Visited
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China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman,Philippines, Portugal, Rome, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Taiwan, U. A. E., Saudi Arabia and Yugoslavia
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Other Information
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Chairman, Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Kochi, 1994-96; President, 7th Ward Committee, Kumbalanghi, 1970 – 75; Organising Secretary, INTUC, Kerala, 1978 – 84; General Secretary, INTUC, Kerala, 1984 – 93; Director, (i) Cochin International Airport; (ii) Marine Products Export Development Authority; Member of Court, Jawaharlal Nehru University & Pondicherry University, 1987-2001; Office Bearer, INTUC trade unions in (i)Travancore, Titanium Ltd., Trivandrum, (ii)FACT, Udyogamandal; (iii) HMT, Kochi; (iv) Cochin Shipyard; (v) Cochin Port Trust; (vi) H.I.L., Kochi; (vii) I.R.E, Kollam; (viii) All Kerala Retail Ration Dealers Associations; and (ix) Kerala Home Stay and Tourism Society (x) Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Kochi; (xi) Cochin International Airport Society; (xii) Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi; (xiii) Director, Jai Hind TV and 33 years of teaching experience at Sacred Heart College, Kochi in the Department of Chemistry; Professor for 20 years and retired as Head of the Department of Chemistry
Awarded Best Tourism Minister by Pacific Asia Travel Writer`s Association (PATWA), 2003 and recognised as Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace Federation Inter Religious and International Federation for World Peace, 2005
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Reference: Loksabha