P. P. Thankachan

P. Paulose Thankachan (born 29 July 1939, at Angamali in Ernakulam District) is an Indian politician who belongs to the Indian National Congress party. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982 and also in the subsequent Assemblies of 1987, 1991 and 1996, all from Perumbavoor.^[1][2][3]

P. P. Thankachan
President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 2004
Preceded by	K. Muraleedharan
Succeeded by	Thennala Balakrishna Pillai
Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala
In office 3 May 1995 – 9 May 1996
Chief Minister	A. K. Antony
Preceded by	P. P. George
Succeeded by	V. K. Rajan
Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 1 July 1991 – 2 May 1995
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	Varkala Radhakrishnan
Succeeded by	Therambil Ramakrishnan
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 1982–2001
Preceded by	P.R. Sivan
Succeeded by	Saju Paul
Constituency	Perumbavoor
Personal details
Born	(1939-07-29) 29 July 1939 (age 85) Angamali, (present day Ernakulam, Kerala, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress

Personal life

P. P. Thankachan was born on 29 July 1939, at Angamali in the Ernakulam district, as the son of the Rev. Father Paulose.

Political positions held

• Opposition Chief Whip (1987–91)
• Minister for Agriculture from 3 May 1995 to 9 May 1996.
• President, KPCC (2004)
• Chair of Speaker of Assembly in the 9th Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1 July 1991 to 3 May 1995