Dr. Kaithapparampil Chacko Joseph (born 16 July 1949) is an Indian politician and former

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of the

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. He is the chairman of

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. Joseph is the son of K. J. Chacko and Mariamma, at North Veliyanad,

Kuttanad Kuttanad ( ml, കുട്ടനാട്‌) is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lo ...

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on 16 July 1949 and completed his

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from the

Government Medical College, Kozhikode Government Medical College, Kozhikode, also known as Calicut Medical College (CMC), is a school of medicine in Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala. The college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in K ...

in the year 1975. He began his legislative career in 1977 from Perambra constituency in

Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. ...

and later from Kuttanad constituency in 1982, which he held for 24 years until 2006. In 1982, he was the first to be appointed the Government Chief Whip in the history of

, where he served until 1987. Joseph also has held the positions of Deputy Leader, Kerala Congress Legislature Party Leader, Kerala Congress Legislature Party Syndicate Member, Cochin University and General Secretary, Kerala Congress (1979 –91).

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