Oommen Chandy
| Oommen chandy | |
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| ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടി | |
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| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
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In office May 18, 2011 – May 20, 2016 |
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| Governor |
P. Sathasivam Nikhil Kumar Hansraj Bhardwaj M. O. H. Farook R. S. Gavai |
| Preceded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Succeeded by | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Constituency | Puthuppally |
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In office August 31, 2004 – May 18, 2006 |
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| Governor | R. L. Bhatia |
| Preceded by | A. K. Antony |
| Succeeded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Constituency | Puthuppally |
| Minister of Home Affairs Kerala State | |
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In office 2011–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
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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 Kerala State | |
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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 Kerala State | |
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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 Kerala Legislature | |
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In office 2006–2011 |
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| Preceded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Succeeded by | V.S. Achuthanandan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Puthuppally | |
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Assumed office 1970 |
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| Personal details | |
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31 October 1943 Puthuppally, Travancore, British India |
| Spouse(s) | Mariamma Oommen |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Residence | Puthuppally, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Religion | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Website | Official website |
| As of 9 April, 2014 Source: Govt. of Kerala |
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Oommen Chandy(Malayalam: ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടി); is an Indian politician 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, SB College, Changanassery. Later, he took a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) 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.
Chandy has been sworn in as a minister in Kerala four times. He was the Minister for Labour from 11 April 1977 to 25 April 1977 in the first K. Karunakaran Ministry and continued holding the same portfolio in the succeeding first A.K. Antony Ministry till 27 October 1978. He was in the charge of Home portfolio in the second K. Karunakaran Ministry from 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982. Again, he was sworn in as a minister in the fourth K.Karunakaran Ministry on 2 July 1991. He was in charge of Finance Portfolio and resigned from the cabinet on 22 June 1994 due to difference with the Chief Minister.
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