Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan തിരുവഞ്ചൂര്‍ രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്‍
Minister for Home,Vigilance , fire and resources Kerala
In office 13 April 2012 – 31 December 2013
Governor	H. R. Bhardwaj
Preceded by	ommen chandy
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chennithala
Constituency	Kottayam
minister for Forest, transport and Cinema
In office 2014 jan1 – 2016 may 20
Preceded by	aryadan Muhammed
Succeeded by	ak sasidaran
In office 2011 may 23 – 2012 April 13
Preceded by	kP rajendran
Succeeded by	adoor prakash
Personal details
Born	(1949-12-26) December 26, 1949 Thiruvanchoor, Kottayam
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Lalithambika Radhakrishnan
Children	Two sons and one daughter
Religion	Hindu, Nair

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (Malayalam:തിരുവഞ്ചൂര്‍ രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്‍ ) (born 26 December 1949) is an Indian politician.^[1] From 13 April 2012 to 1 January 2014 he was the Home Minister in Oommen Chandy Ministry, Government of Kerala.^[2] He was holding the Vigilance Portfolio, handed over from the current Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. He was handed over the charges of Home Ministry to Ramesh Chennithala from 1 January 2014 and taken the Forest, Transport, Sports, Cinema & Environment portfolios.^[3]

Personal life

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was born to K. P. Parameswaran Pillai and M. G. Gourikutty on 26 December 1949 at Thiruvanchoor, Kottayam, Travancore Cochin, India. He has completed B.A in Bachelor of Law (L.L.B)degree from Thiruvanthapuram Law college and worked as an advocate in Kottayam bar.Later he got married to Lalithambika, the couple has two sons Dr. Anupam Radhakrishnan & Arjun Radhakrishnan & a daughter Athira Radhakrishnan.

Political Life

Thiruvanchoor entered public service as a student activist, through Balajanasakhyam, KSU and Youth Congress, rising to become the leader of various youth organizations. Thiruvanchoor, at different times, held many important positions within KSU, Youth Congress and KPCC. Some of them include:

President, All Kerala Balajanasakhyam (1965)

Chairman, Baselias College union and General Secretary (1967)

KSU State General secretary (1967)

KSU State President (1967)

Youth Congress State President (1978)

KPCC General Secretary (1984-2001)

Opposition Chief Whip(12th Kerala Assembly)

He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 from Adoor and currently represents Kottayam Constituency. He also served as the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee(I).

Administrative Roles

UDF Government 2004 - 2006:

Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources (2004-2006),

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2004-2006),

Minister of Forest (March 2005),

Minister of Health (January 2006).

UDF Government 2011–2016:

Minister of Revenue (May 2011- April 2012),

Home Minister (April 2012 - December 2013),

Minister for Forests, Sports, Cinema, Road Transport, Environment (January 2014 – 2016).

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