Shri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Son of Shri K. P. Parameswaran Pillai and Smt. Gowrikutty Amma born at Kottayam District on 26th December 1949; B.A., LL.B.; Advocate, Social worker.
Positions Held
School Leader (1963), Mar Thoma Seminary, Kottayam; Union Chairman (1967), Baselios College; General Secretary (1972), Chairman (1973), Kerala University Union. General Secretary (1965), All Kerala Balajanasakhyam. K.S.U.: President (1967), District Committee, Kottayam, State General Secretary (1969), State President (1974–1977). Youth Congress: State General Secretary (1978), State President (1982). K.P.C.C.: General Secretary (1984–1992 & 1994–2000), Member of Executive Committee, Election Committee and Political Affairs Committee. A.I.C.C. Member. Chairman of Congress Disciplinary Action Committee appointed by Congress Presidents. Syndicate Member (1986–1996), CUSAT; Senate Member, Kerala University. Opposition Chief Whip in 12th KLA. Secretary, U.D.F. Parliamentary Party in 13th KLA. Minister for Water Resources, Forest, Health and Parliamentary Affairs (05.09.2004 – 12.05.2006). Minister for Revenue (23.05.2011 – 11.04.2012). Minister for Home Affairs & Vigilance (12.04.2012 – 31.12.2013). Minister for Forest, Environment, Transport, Sports and Cinema (01.01.2014– 20.05.2016).
When he was Minister for Home, won the best Minister Award through Opinion Poll conducted by Asianet; in 2015 during his tenure as Minister for Sports, conducted ‘Run Kerala Run’ ahead of 35th National Games which was recorded in Limca Book of World Records.
Previously elected to 9th KLA in 1991, 10th KLA in 1996, 11th KLA in 2001, 12th KLA in 2006 from Adoor Constituency and 13th KLA in 2011 & 14th KLA in 2016 from Kottayam Constituency.
Languages known : Malayalam, Hindi, English
Wife : Smt. Lalithambika Radhakrishnan
Children : Dr. Anupam Radhakrishnan Shri Arjun Radhakrishnan Smt. Athira Radhakrishnan
Travels Abroad : USA, England, Germany, U.A.E., Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Russia, France, Iran
Hobbies : Reading
Recreation : Travelling
Literary Activities : Author of the book ‘T. P. Vadham: Sathyanveshana Rekhakal’
