Oomman Chandy
| Oommen Chandy | |
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| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 25 May 1970 |
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| Constituency | Puthuppally |
| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
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In office 18 May 2011 – 20 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Succeeded by | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Constituency | Puthuppally |
| Minister of Home Affairs (Government of Kerala) | |
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In office 2011–2012 |
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| Governor | R. L. Bhatia |
| Preceded by | A. K. Antony |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Preceded by | A. K. Antony |
| Succeeded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
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In office 1981–1982 |
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| Preceded by | T.K. Ramakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Finance (Government of Kerala) | |
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In office 1991–1994 |
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| Preceded by | V. Viswanatha Menon |
| Succeeded by | C.V. Padmarajan |
| Minister of Labour (Government of Kerala) | |
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In office 1977–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Baby John |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Raghavan |
| Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Legislature Assembly | |
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In office 2006–2011 |
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| Preceded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Succeeded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Personal details | |
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31 October 1943 Puthuppally, Travancore, British India |
| Spouse(s) | Mariamma Oommen |
| Children | Chandy Oommen, Maria Oommen and Achu Oommen |
| Residence | Puthuppally, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Website | www |
| As of 9 April, 2014 Source: [1] |
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Oommen Chandy is an Indian statesman and senior leader of the Indian National Congress who was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011. Oommen Chandy is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, representing Puthuppally, since 1970.
Oommen Chandy was born at Kumarakom, Kottayam district, Kerala in 1943.
Chandy ventured into the political arena as an activist of Kerala Students Union (KSU), the student wing of the party. He was the unit president of KSU at St George High School, Puthupally, and went on to become the State President of the organization. Chandy completed his college education from CMS College, Kottayam, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. Later, he took a bachelor's degree in law (LL.B) from Government Law College, Ernakulam.
Chandy started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU), which he served as president from 1967 to 1969. He was elected as the president of the State Youth Congress in 1970.
He has represented the Puthuppally Constituency for decades, having been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. During his legislative career he had also served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee during 1996–98.
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