P. P. Thankachan
P. P. Thankachan | |
|---|---|
| President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | K. Muraleedharan |
| Succeeded by | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai |
| Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 03 May 1995 – 09 May 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | A. K. Antony |
| Preceded by | P. P. George |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Rajan |
| Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 01 July 1991 – 02 May 1995 | |
| Chief Minister | K. Karunakaran |
| Preceded by | Varkala Radhakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Therambil Ramakrishnan |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1982–2001 | |
| Preceded by | P.R. Sivan |
| Succeeded by | Saju Paul |
| Constituency | Perumbavoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1939 Angamali, (present day Ernakulam, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
P. Paulose Thankachan (born 29 July 1939, at Angamali in Ernakulam District) is an Indian politician who belongs to the Indian National Congress party. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982 and also in the subsequent Assemblies of 1987, 1991 and 1996, all from Perumbavoor.[1][2][3]
Personal life[edit]
P. P. Thankachan was born on July 29, 1939, at Angamali in the Ernakulam district, as the son of the Rev. Father Paulose.
Political positions held[edit]
- Opposition Chief Whip (1987–91)
- Minister for Agriculture from 3 May 1995 to 9 May 1996.
- President, KPCC (2004)
- Chair of Speaker of Assembly in the 9th Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1 July 1991 to 3 May 1995
References[edit]
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
- ^ "I am competent to continue as UDF convenor, says P P Thankachan". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Congress divided over K Babu issue". Deccan Chronicle. 7 September 2016.