C. F. Thomas

Chennikkara Francis Thomas (30 July 1939 – 27 September 2020) was an Indian politician from Changanassery and member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was Minister for Rural Development in the third A. K. Antony ministry and the subsequent first Oommen Chandy ministry. He was also the Chairman of the Kerala Congress and later became its Deputy Chairman.

C. F. Thomas
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1980 (1980) – 27 September 2020 (2020-09-27)
Preceded byJoseph Chacko
Succeeded byJob Michael
ConstituencyChanganassery
Minister for Registration, Rural Development, Khadi and Village Industries, Government of Kerala
In office
17 May 2001 (2001-05-17) – 12 May 2006 (2006-05-12)
Governor
  • Sukhdev Singh Kang
  • Sikander Bakht
  • T. N. Chaturvedi
    (Additional Charge)
  • R. L. Bhatia
Chief Minister
Personal details
Born
Chennikkara Francis Thomas

(1939-07-30)30 July 1939
Changanassery, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Kottayam, Kerala, India)
Died27 September 2020(2020-09-27) (aged 81)
Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Political partyKerala Congress
SpouseKunjamma
Children1 Son, 2 Daughters
Parent(s)Francis and Annamma
In this Indian name, the name Chennikkara Francis is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Thomas.

Before entering politics, he was a teacher at St. Berchmans Higher Secondary School in Changanassery from 1962 to 1980.

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