Background
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was born to K. P. Parameswaran Pillai and M. G. Gourikutty on 26 December 1949 at Thiruvanchoor, Kottayam, Travancore Cochin, India.
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 Bachelor of Arts in Bachelor of Law (Bachelor of Laws)degree from Thiruvanthapuram Law college and worked as an advocate in Kottayam bar.Later he got married to Lalithambika, the couple has two sons Doctor Anupam Radhakrishnan & Arjun Radhakrishnan & a daughter Athira Radhakrishnan.
From 13 April 2012 to 1 January 2014 he was the Home Minister in Oommen Chandry Ministry, Government of Kerala. He was holding the Vigilance Portfolio, handed over from the current Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. He has handed over the charges of Home Ministry to Ramesh Chennithala from 1 January 2014 and taken the Forest, Transport, Sports, Cinema & Environment portfolios.
Political 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).
Union for French Democracy 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). Union for French Democracy Government 2011–Present:
Minister of Revenue (May 2011- April 2012),
Home Minister (April 2012 - December 2013),
Minister for Forests, Sports, Cinema, Road Transport, Environment (January 2014 – Present).
