Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (born 26 December 1949) is an Indian politician from the state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. From 13 April 2012 to 1 January 2014, he was the Home Minister in Oommen Chandy Ministry,

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the Subnational administrative division, subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior mini ...

. He simultaneously held the Vigilance portfolio for the same time period and subsequently took over Forest, Transport, Sports, Cinema & Environment portfolios for the remaining duration of the ministry
Kerala Government Official Website

Personal life

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was born to K. P. Parameswaran Pillai and M. G. Gourikutty on 26 December 1949 at Thiruvanchoor in the erstwhile Travancore–Cochin, United State of Travancore and Cochin. He completed a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree from

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate legal education in India. Affiliated to the University of Kerala, it is the second law college in Kerala ...

and worked as an advocate in Kottayam bar. He married Lalithambika. They have two sons, Dr. Anupam Radhakrishnan and Arjun Radhakrishnan; and a daughter, Athira Radhakrishnan.

Political life

Thiruvanchoor entered public service as a student activist, through Balajanasakhyam, KSU and Youth Congress, rising to become the leader of various youth organizations. He held many important positions within KSU, Youth Congress and KPCC, including: * President, All Kerala Balajanasakhyam (1965) * Chairman, Baselias College Union and General Secretary (1967) * KSU State General secretary (1967) * KSU State President (1967) * Youth Congress State President (1978) * KPCC General Secretary (1984-2001) * Opposition Chief Whip (12th Kerala Assembly) He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 from

Adoor Adoor (sometimes spelled ''Adur'') is a Municipality in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State, India. It is the headquarters of Adoor Taluk and Adoor Revenue Division. Etymology Adoor (Ad-oor) in Malayalam translates as "Ad" means "separ ...

and currently represents Kottayam constituency. He also served as the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (I).

Administrative roles

UDF Government 2004–2006: * Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources (2004–2006) * Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2004–2006) * Minister of Forest (March 2005) * Minister of Health (January 2006) UDF Government 2011–2016: * Minister of Revenue (May 2011 – April 2012) * Home Minister (13 April 2012 – 31 December 2013) * Minister for Forests, Sports, Cinema, Road Transport, Environment (1 January 2014 – 12 May 2016)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radhakrishnan, Thiruvanchoor Living people 1949 births Malayali politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala Kerala MLAs 1991–1996 Kerala MLAs 1996–2001 Kerala MLAs 2006–2011 Kerala MLAs 2011–2016 Kerala MLAs 2016–2021 Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni