MINISTER FOR FORESTS

 

 

Shri K.P Viswanathan






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P R O F I L E

       

 

 
Son of Shri Kallayil Pangan and Smt. Parukkutty  
Qualification:  B.A., B.L
Date of Birth:
22nd April, 1940
Place of Birth: Kunnamkulam
Profession    :
Advocate; Political and Trade Union Worker
 
   
     
  Entered Politics through Youth Congress; was President, Thrissur District Youth Congress (1967-70); Secretary, Thrisur D.C.C (1970-87); Member, KPCC from 1972; Member Khadi Board (1971-80); Member, KSRTC Director Board (1971-75); President, Thrissur District Co-operative Bank (1972). Member, Kerala State Co-operative Union Managing Committee (1972-84); Director, State Co-operative Bank (1974-88); B.D.C. Chairman Chowannur (1980-82); INC Parliamentary Party Secretary (1980); was Minister for Forest from 1991 to 1994.
Actively engaged in Sports and Games during School, College days. Was Basket Ball team Captain, Kerala Varma College Thrissur; Athletic and Hockey team member; also participated in Dramas.
 
     
 

Received National Award from Anti-Narcotic Council of India for the performance achieved in anti-narcotic activities and preservation of forests during the tenure of Forest Minister and the Best Parliamentarian (Mathruka Samajik) Award instituted by Thrissur Cultural Centre. Now Member, KPCC Executive; President of : (1) Alagappa Textiles Workers Congress, (2) Kerala Forest Research Institute INTUC, (3) Kechery National Head Load Workers Union (4) State Coconut Farmers Federation, (5) Kecheri Priyadarshini Co-operative Hospital (6) Thrissur Taluk Co-operative Educational Society.

 
     
 
Elected to K.L.A. in 1977, 1980, 1987, 1991, 1996 and 2001
Constituency :   Kodakara
Party: Indian National Congress
 
     
 
 
 

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  Languages known : Malayalam, English and Hindi  
  Wife : Smt. M.P. Lalitha  
  Children : 2 sons  
  Travels Abroad : U.S.A., U.K., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, France and UAE  
  Hobby : Sports  
  Official Address :

Room No. 632, 2nd Floor, South Block, Secretariat

Phone Numbers :

Direct: 2327560, 2327130

Fax: 2327510
PBX: 210

PABX: 8227

 
  Permanent Address :

Kallayil House, Vasanth Nagar, Patturaikkal
Thrissur-4

 
  Residential Address  

Pournami,

Cliff House Compound,

Thiruvananthapuram-695003

Phone Numbers :
Residence: 2313308, 2312349

Mobile : 9447033408

Email: kpviswanathan@niyamasabha.org

 
     
 
 
 

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