Frank Anthony

Frank Anthony (25 September 1908 – 1993) was a prominent leader of the Anglo-Indian community in India, and was until his death their nominated representative in the Parliament of India except 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.

He was also the founder of the Council for Indian Senior Secondary Education (CISCE) which operates the ICSE board of Education in India.

Frank Anthony was born in Jubbulpore on 25 September 1908. He studied at Nagpur University and Inner Temple, London and became Bar-at-law.

In 1942–46 he was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly, and later a member of the Constituent Assembly of India during 1946–50 and represented Anglo-Indian community in assembly. He was a member of the Provisional Parliament during 1950–52. He was nominated to all Lok Sabha from the 1st till the 10th except the 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.

In 1942, he was elected the President-in-chief of the Community of the All India Anglo-Indian Association. He opposed the partition of India on the grounds that it would jeopardise the interests of the minority communities. When the future of India was being decided by British, Hindu and Muslim leaders, he presented the Anglo-Indian case to Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru, and they agreed to make special provisions for the Anglo-Indians in the Indian Constitution. In particular, the Lok Sabha (Lower House) of the Indian parliament has two seats reserved for members of the Anglo-Indians community, the only reserved seats in this House.

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