E. M. S. Namboodiripad
| E. M. S. Namboodiripad | |
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| ഇ എം എസ് നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാട് | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Kerala | |
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In office 5 April 1957 – 31 July 1959 |
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| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Pattam Thanu Pillai |
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In office 6 March 1967 – 1 November 1969 |
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| Preceded by | President`s rule |
| Succeeded by | C. Achutha Menon |
| General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
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In office April 8, 1978 – January 9, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | P. Sundarayya |
| Succeeded by | Harkishan Singh Surjeet |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 June 1909 Perintalmanna, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 March 1998 (aged 88) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Political party |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (before 1964) |
| Spouse(s) | Arya Antarjanam |
| Children | Two sons, two daughters |
| Residence | A house at Thiruvananthapuram, that the Communist party rented for him |
| Source | Government of Kerala |
Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (13 June 1909 – 19 March 1998), popularly EMS, was an Indian communist politician and theorist, who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala state in 1957–59 and then again in 1967–69. As a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), he became the first non-Indian National Congress chief minister in the Indian republic. In 1964, he led a faction of the CPI that broke away to form the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM).
As chief minister, EMS pioneered radical land and educational reforms in Kerala, which helped it become the country's leader in social indicators. It is largely due to his commitment and guidance that the CPM, of which he was Politburo member and general secretary for 14 years, has become such a domineering political force, playing a vital role in India's new era of coalition politics.
Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad was born on 13 June 1909, as the son of Parameswaran Namboodirippad, at Elamkulam, in Perintalmanna taluk of the present Malappuram district into an aristocratic upper-caste Brahmin family. In his early years, he was associated with V. T. Bhattathiripad, M. R. Bhattathiripad and many others in the fight against the casteism and conservatism that existed in the Namboothiri community. He became one of the office bearers of Valluvanadu Yogaskshema Sabha, an organisation of progressive Namboothiri youth. During his college days, he was deeply associated with the Indian National Congress and the Indian independence movement.
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