M A Baby
| M. A. Baby | |
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M. A. Baby
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| Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
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Assumed office 9 April 2012 |
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| Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Kerala State | |
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In office 2006–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Nalakath Soopy |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Abdu Rabb |
| Constituency | Kundara |
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| Born |
5 April 1954 Prakkulam, Kollam |
| Political party |
CPI(M) 
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| Spouse(s) | Betty Louis |
| Children | Ashok Betty Nelson |
| As of 8 April, 2014 | |
Marian Alexander Baby (Born 5 April 1954) is an Indian politician and one of the prominent leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is also a Polit Bureau Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
He created a unique space of activism by integrating organisation politics, parliamentary politics and cultural domain. He was awarded the first Arjun Singh Award for the promotion of culture by Abhinav Rangamandal in 2013.
Formerly he held the positions of Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for 12 years and Education and Culture Minister of Kerala (2006-2011). He represented the Kundara Assembly Constituency in Kerala as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) during 2006-2016.
He has in depth knowledge in Music and Arts. He is the founder of prominent cultural organisation, SWARALAYA.
Born on 5 April 1954 as the eighth child of Shri. P.M. Alexander and Smt. Lilly Alexander.His father,PM Alexander, was one of the first degree holders in Kollam, who served as Head Master in different schools in Kollam.He lost his father while studying in Std 7.He completed BA degree course in Political Science from Sree Narayana College, Kollam. During emergency, he was arrested under DIR and tortured in jail. He could not write the final year examination and had to abandon formal education
Comrade Baby entered politics through Kerala Students Federation, the predecessor of Students' Federation of India, while studying at NSS High School, Prakkulam.He held many responsible positions in Student Federation of India, Democratic Youth Federation of India, and CPI (M).
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha at the age of 32 and became one of the youngest members of Rajya Sabha
He occupies an honourable and unique space in the cultural sphere of Kerala as an ardent promoter of art, music and sports
POLITICAL CAREER:
1972: Party Membership
1974: Elected to the Central Executive Committee of SFI as its youngest member at an age of nineteen
1975: Elected as the Kerala State President of SFI
1977: Elected to the CPI(M) District Committee, Kollam
1978: Elected as member of the International Preparatory Committee of World Federation Of Democratic Youth
1979: Elected as the All India President of SFI
1983: Elected as the DYFI All India Joint Secretary
1984: Elected as the Kerala State Committee Member CPI(M)
1986: Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha.(First term). Was the youngest Rajya Sabha Member and also on the panel of presidium in Rajya Sabha.
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