Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Thrissur
State : Kerala
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Shri John Chacko
Mother's Name : Smt. Leyamma
Date of birth : 29 Sep 1946
Profession : Social Worker
Positions held :
1968 - 70 General Secretary, Kerala Students Union1970-73 President, Pradesh Youth Congress Committee,Kerala1973-75 General-Secretary, Indian Youth Congress1975-79 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira)[P.C.C.(I)], Kerala1980-82 Member, Kerala Legislative AssemblyMinister for Industries, Kerala1982-86 President, P.C.C. (S), Kerala1991 Elected to 10th Lok SabhaMember, Joint Parliamentary Committee equired `Security Scam`1995-96 Member, Standing Committee on Finance1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1996-97 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism1996-98 Member, Panel of ChairmanMember, Estimates CommitteeMember, Standing Committee on Power, Lok Sabha1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and TourismMember, Panel of ChairmenMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)June 2009 Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok SabhaMember, WTO Parliamentary Forum representing Indian Parliament31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Energy4 Sept. 2009 Member, Committee on Security in Parliament Complex27 Jul. 2010 Member, Standing Committee on Science & Techonology, Environment & Forest23 Sept. 2009 Chairman, Committee of Privilege19. Oct. 2009 Member, General Purposes Committee1 Dec. 2009 Member, Joint Committee on Office on Profit4 March 2011 Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to Allocation and Pricing of Telecom Licences and Spectrum
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Member, Kerala Sahithya Parishath; associated with socio-cultural, literary Associations
Social And Cultural Activities
Secretary, Arts Club University College TVM; associated with many social, art and cultural activities.
Special Interests
Organising camp for youth, social work; travelling and reading.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Badminton, travelling and agriculture
Sports and Clubs
Organiser of many State level sports meets in 1996 and State inter-school(CBSE)games in Chalakudy, Thrissur
Countries Visited
Leader: (i) Indian Youth Delegation to Indo-Soviet Youth Friendship Week at Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, 1973; (ii) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to U.S.A., U.K. erstwhile U.S.S.R., Afghanistan, Trinidad and Tobago etc.;and Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwelath Parliamentary Conference, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland
Other Information
President, Indo-China Friendship Group, 13 October, 2010; Member, Indo-Australia Friendship Group, 21 July 2010; Former Director, Federal Bank Ltd., Alwaye, Kerala; Ex-Managing Director, Veekshanam Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd., Cochin; Member, (i)Rubber Board; (ii)Press Council of India, 1998-99; and (iii) Coir Board
