| K. V. Thomas കുറുപ്പശ്ശേരി വര്ക്കി തോമസ് |
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| Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Kantilal Bhuria |
| Constituency | Ernakulam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1946 Kumbalangi, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sherly Thomas |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Religion | Christian, Latin Catholic Church |
| Website | http://kvthomas.in |
| As of May 29, 2009 Source: [1] |
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Kuruppasserry Varkey Thomas (Malayalam: കുറുപ്പശ്ശേരി വര്ക്കി തോമസ്; born 10 May 1946), formally known as K. V. Thomas, is an Indian politician hailing from Kumbalangi in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. He is currently the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Central Govt. of India;[1] a member of the Indian Parliament;[2] and a member of All India Congress Committee[3] (since 1984). He represents the Ernakulam parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.
Thomas was a member of 12th Kerala Legislative Assembly representing the Ernakulam assembly constituency while contesting in the Indian general election, 2009.[4][5] He served as the Minister for Excise and Tourism and Minister for Tourism and Fisheries between 2001 and 2004 in Government of Kerala.[6] Thomas was a member of Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1996. During his long political career he had held several positions like President, 7th Ward Congress Committee (1970–75); Convener, Block Youth Congress, Palluruthy (1971–80); General Secretary. Cochin Taluk INTUC (1971–76), Kerala INTUC (1986–91), DCC Ernakulam (1978–86); Treasurer, KPCC (1991–96); President of Ernakulam District Congress (I) Committee; Member of KPCC; Member of Kerala State Election Congress (I) Committee; Organising Secretary & General Secretary of INTUC (Kerala); AICC Observer to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep. He is also a member of General Council of INTUC (trade union wing of the Indian National Congress) since 1976.[7]
Thomas holds an MSc degree in Chemistry and was a Professor of Chemistry for a period of 33 years at Sacred Heart College, Kochi, Kerala. He served as the Head of the Department (Chemistry) from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2001.[8]
Other positions that Thomas had held includes Member of Defence Consultative Committee; Member of Civil Aviation and Tourism Consultative Committee; Court Member of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Pondicherry University; Director Board Member of Marine Products Export Development Authority; Director of Cochin International Airport Limited; President of All Kerala Ration Dealers Association; Working President of Indian Rare Earth Employees Congress; Chairman of Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Ernakulam (1994–96), Member of Official Language Committee of the Kerala Legislative Assembly (2004–06).[8]
Thomas had written several books also. His first book Ente Kumbalangi about his native village Kumbalangi was released on 17, November 2004.[9] Since then he had published another five more books.[10]
| Preceded by Sebastian Paul |
Member of Parliament from Ernakulam 2009 – present |
Incumbent |