Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Trichur
State : Kerala
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Shri A.C. Chacko
Mother's Name : Smt. Mary Chacko
Date of birth : 05 Feb 1937
Profession : Advocate
Positions held :
1958 General-Secretary, Youth Congress Founding Convention in Kochi1963-65 Member, National Executive, Indian Youth Congress1969-78 Member, Municipal Corporation Council, Cochin1972-73 Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Cochin1980-85 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly1982 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha1996-97 Member, Committee of Privileges1996-98 Member, Committee on External Affairs (two terms)1997-98 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.)1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and TourismMember, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of ParliamentMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Orator in English and Malayalam; prominent interpreter of speeches of all national leaders like Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi from English to Malayalam; Printer and Publisher of Veekshnam— a daily, an official organ of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Social And Cultural Activities
Prominent trade unionist and Leader of trade unions in almost all major industries in Kerala State; Founder President, Building and Road Workers’ Federation, 1973 onwards; participated in many international seminars on trade union movements
Special Interests
Reading and writing
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading
Sports and Clubs
An eminent sports organiser in the State; President, Kerala Sports Council, 1982-87
Countries Visited
Widely travelled as a trade union leader; Member, (i) official delegation to Los Angeles Olympics; and to several Asian Games; and (ii) official delegation of Government of India to UN, 1996 and 1998
Other Information
Founder and General-Secretary, Kerala Students’ Union, 1959-60, President, Kerala Students’ Union 1961-63; Treasurer, Indian National Trade Union Congress, Kerala; and Member, National Shipping Board
