Kannoth Karunakaran
| K. Karunakaran | |
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| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
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In office 25 March 1977 – 25 April 1977 |
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| Preceded by | C. Achutha Menon |
| Succeeded by | A.K. Antony |
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In office 28 December 1981 – 17 March 1982 |
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| Preceded by | A.K. Antony |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
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In office 24 May 1982 – 25 May 1987 |
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| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | E K Nayanar |
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In office 24 June 1991 – 16 May 1995 |
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| Preceded by | E K Nayanar |
| Succeeded by | A.K. Antony |
| Minister of Home Affairs Kerala State | |
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In office 25 September 1971 – 25 March 1977 |
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| Preceded by | C. Achutha Menon |
| Succeeded by | K M Mani |
| Minister of Industries Government of India | |
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In office 1995–1996 |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1967–1996 |
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| Constituency | Mala (7 Terms) |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1998–1999 |
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| Constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
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In office 1999–2004 |
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| Constituency | Mukundapuram |
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
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In office 1995–1997 |
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In office 1997–1998 |
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In office 2004–2005 |
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| Member of Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1 July 1949 – 23 March 1956 |
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| Member of Kochi Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| Councillor of Thrissur | |
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In office 1945–1948 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 July 1918 Chirakkal, Cannanore, British India |
| Died | 23 December 2010 (aged 92) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Political party |
Indian National Congress
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| Spouse(s) | Kalyanikutty Amma (m. 1954; d. 1993) |
| Children | K. Muraleedharan, Padmaja Venugopal |
| Residence | Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram |
| As of 2 November, 2007 Source: [Government of Kerala] |
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Kannoth Karunakaran (5 July 1918 – 23 December 2010) was a veteran politician and a former Chief Minister of Kerala, India belonging to the Indian National Congress party. He was close to Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. Karunakaran is the founder of United Democratic Front (UDF) and coalition Government system in Kerala.
Kannoth Karunakaran was born on 5 July 1918 in Chirakkal near Kannur as the son of Thekkedathu Ravunni Marar and Kannoth Kalyani Marasyar. He had two elder brothers - Kunjirama Marar and Balakrishna Marar, a younger brother - Damodara Marar (Appunni Marar) and a sister - Devaki (Who died when Karunakaran was just five years old). His father was a record keeper in the British Malabar government.
During his childhood, Karunakaran was an expert in swimming, painting, football and volleyball. Though he was named Karunakara Marar, he later dropped his caste title, and came to be known just by his name.
Karunakaran started his school education by joining Vadakara Govt. Lover Primary School in 1923. Later, he studied in Andallur govt. school and the famous Raja's High School near his home in Chirakkal. After passing matriculation from Raja's High School, he went to Thrissur and joined Govt. Fine Arts' college, from where he took degrees in painting and mathematics. For treating an eye disorder, he went to his maternal uncle's home in Vellanikkara near Thrissur, along with his elder brother Kunjirama Marar. Later, he married his maternal uncle's daughter Kalyanikkutty Amma in 1954 at Guruvayoor Temple, when he was 36 and Kalyanikkutty Amma was 30. K. Muraleedharan and Padmaja Venugopal, famous Congress politicians, are their children. It was in 1993, when Karunakaran was the Chief Minister, that Kalyanikkutty Amma died.
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