Oommen Mathew (22 December 1939 – 20 July 2013) was a politician from

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. He was the Working Chairman of

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, a splinter faction of

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. From 1980 to 1982, he was a member of the 6th

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(India) representing the

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 ...

Constituency. He was appointed the Chairman of Kerala State Housing Board in 1982, and held that position until 1986. In 2001, he again contested from Kuttanad constituency but lost to K.C. Joseph of LDF. At the time of his death, he was the Chairman of State Farming Corporation of Kerala. Mathew died at a private hospital in Kochi on 20 July 2013 of a heart attack, aged 73.

Other positions held

* President, All India Housing Development Association * President, Thalavady Panchayath * Chairman, Champakulam BDC * Member, KSRTC Advisory Committee, Kerala State Transport Authority, Food Advisory Committee, Kerala State Archives Council * President, Kerala Karshaka Union * General Secretary,

* General Secretary,

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