Shri A.K. Antony

Background

Antony, Shri A.K. was born on December 28, 1940 in Cherthala, Kerala, India. Son of Shri Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai and Shrimati Aley Kutty.

Education

Bachelor, Maharajas College. Business Level, University Kerala Law College, Ernakulum, India.

Career

Member Kerala Legislation Assembly, India, 1970—1977, 1977—1979, 1995—1996, opposition leader, 1996—2001. Chief minister Government Kerala, India, 1977—1978, 1995—1996, 1996—2001, 2001—2005. Member Indian Parliament, 1985—1991, 1991—1995, Indian Parliament from Kerala, since 2005.

Union minister civil supplies, consumer affairs public distribution Government India, 1994—1995, minister defense New Delhi, since 2006. President Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, 1966—1969. General secretary Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, 1969—1973, president, 1973—1977, 1978—1982, 1987—1992.

Convenor State Liaison Committee of Ruling Coalition, Kerala, 1970—1977. General secretary All India Congress Committee, 1984—1987, treasurer, 1994—1995, member central disciplinary action committee, since 1993, member central election committee, since 2001. Member Congress Working Committee, since 1992, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health, since 2006, Committee Health and Family Welfare, since 2006.

Achievements

• Shri A.K. Antony has been listed as a noteworthy Indian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Reading.

Connections

Married Shrimati Elizabeth Antony, March 17, 1985. 2 children.

Father:

Shri Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai

Mother:

Shrimati Aley Kutty

Spouse:

Shrimati Elizabeth Antony