Profile as on 1.11.2011

Profile Prof. K.V. Thomas, Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Food & Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs.







Prof. K.V. Thomas took over on 28th May, 2009 as Union Minister of State in the Ministries of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India.
Sixty-two years old Prof Thomas has spent the last 35 years of his life in active politics. Besides representing Ernakulam in Kerala Assembly and the Lok Sabha, he has served as Minister of Fisheries, Tourism and Excise in Kerala Government for 4 years (2001-2004). He is known for a large number of initiatives taken by him for promotion of fisheries and tourism in the State.
Earlier as an academician, Prof Thomas taught chemistry and was Head of Chemistry Department in the Sacred Heart College,Thevara, Kochi, Kerala. He has held positions in a number of public organisations in Kerala and outside.


Detailed Bio-data


Name


Prof. K.V. Thomas
Constituency from which elected
Ernakulam, Kerala
Date of Birth
10th May,1946
Birth Place
Kumbalanghi, Ernakulam district, Kerala
Maritial Status
Married
State Name
Kerala
Party Name
Indian National Congress (INC)
Permanent Address

‘Kuruppassery’, Prof. K.V. Thomas Road,
Thoppumpady, Cochin-682005, Kerala , Tele. (0484) 2232530, 2231999, (Fax: 0484-2235541)
Present Address:


(Res: Delhi) 17, B. R. Mehta Lane, New Delhi - 110001, Tel. (011) 23070884, 23070885, (Fax: 23070846)

(Office): 23070642, 23070637 (Fax: 23386098.
Email id:


mos-agri@nic.in
kvthomas@asia.com/

Educational Qualifications:

M.Sc.(Chemistry) Educated at Scared Heart College, Cochin, Kerala

Profession:


· Professor, Trade Unionist, Political and Social worker
Political Positions
Held:











· Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), (1984 to 2010 continuing) in the 8th, 9th,10th and 15th Lok Sabha.

· 2001-2004: Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Excise, Govt. of Kerala.

· Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly, from 2001 to 2009 (two terms) in the 13th and 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

· 1970 to 1975: President 7th Ward Committee, Kumbalangi.

· 1978 to 1984: Organising Secretary, INTUC (Kerala).

· 1986 to 2001; President, Ernakulam District Congress (I) Committee

· Member of KPCC, from 1977 to till date

· 1984-1996: Consultative Committee Member of Civil Aviation & Tourism, Defence and Official Language, Govt. of India.

· 1984 to 1996 : Director, Marine Products Export Development Authority.

· 1991 to 1997: Treasurer of KPCC.

· 1984 to 1993: General Secretary, INTUC (Kerala)

· 1978 to 1987: General Secretary, Ernakulam District Congress (I) Committee.

· AICC Observer to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep.



Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific: Accomplishments and other Special Interests
Actively participated in labour movement, literacy activities.
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation

Hobbies

Fishing, music and reading
Countries Visited


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, Yugoslavia, China,
Other Positions held:








Office bearers in the INTUC trade union in (i)Travancore, Titanium Ltd, Trivandrum (ii) FACT, Udyogamandal (iii) HMT, Kochi (iv) Kochin Shipyard (v) Kochin Port Trust (vi) H.I.L.Kochi (vii) I.R.E , Kollam(viii) All Kerala Retail Ration Dealers Associations (ix) Kerala Home Stay and Tourism Society (x) Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Kochi; (xi) Kochin International Airport Society; (xii) Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi; (xiii) Director, Jai Hind TV and he taught Chemistry for 14 years as Lecturer and 10 years as Professor and Head of Chemistry Deptt., Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi, Kerala.


Professional
Experience:
33 years of teaching experience in Chemistry at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochin, Kerala.. Head of the Department from 1.6.1999 to 31.5.2001.


Other posts held:
1. Member of Court, Jawaharlal Nehru University & Pondicherry University.
2. Chairman, Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, from
1994 to 1996.
3. Director, Cochin International Airport, from 1995 till date & 2001-2005

Books published in Malayalam:
1. Ente kumbalangi
2. Ente kumbalangiku seshum
3. Kumbalangi touch
4. Kumbalangi Flash
5. Kumbalangi varnamkal
6. Ammayum Makanum (Malayalam religious book)
7. Sonia Priyankari
8. Ente Leader
9. Order, Order , Order

Family details:
1. Late Kuruppasserry Devassey Varkey (father)

2. Late Rosa Varkey (mother)
3. Mrs. Sherly Thomas (wife)
4. Date of Marriage: 12th April, 1970
5. Biju Thomas (son) AGM, Saudi-American Bank, Riyad; Lakshmi Priyadarshini (daughter-in law) Teacher, Middle East Public School, Riyad; Nandika Biju (grand- daughter) Class-5 student, Sanskriti School, New Delhi
5. Rekha Thomas (daughter); Tony (son-in law) Senior Manager-Service, Popular Vehicles and Services Limited, Elamakkara, Cochin; Gayathri Anthey (grand daughter) class 7, The Choice School; Antonio Anthey (grand-son) LKG, The Choice School.
6. Dr. Joe Thomas (son) Ernakulam Co-operative Medical College. Dr.Annu Jose (daughter-in law) PSG Medical College, Coimbatore; Joan Joe Thomas (grand-daughter)
7. Mr. K.V. Joseph (brother) retired head master
8. Dr. K.V. Peter (brother) former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University.

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