K. V. Thomas

Kurupassery Varkey Thomas, known sarcastically as Thirutha Thoma (born 10 May 1946), is an Indian politician from Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. He represented Ernakulam Constituency from 2009 to 2019. He was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, 2nd UPA Government; a member of the Indian Parliament; and was a member of All India Congress Committee from 1984 to 2022. He is now the Special Representative of Government of Kerala at New Delhi with Cabinet rank.

kunnath Varkey Thomas (Thirutha Thoma)
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
In office
19 January 2011 – 26 May 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byRam Vilas Paswan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2019
Preceded bySebastian Paul
Succeeded byHibi Eden
ConstituencyErnakulam
In office
1984–1996
Preceded byXavier Arakkal
Succeeded byXavier Arakkal
ConstituencyErnakulam
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2009
Preceded bySebastian Paul
Succeeded byDominic Presentation
ConstituencyErnakulam
Personal details
Born (1946-05-10) 10 May 1946
Kumbalangi, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
(present day Ernakulam, Kerala, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
(1978–2022) Independent Since 2022
SpouseSherly Thomas
Children3
Parents
  • K. D. Varkey (father)
  • Rosa Varkey (mother)
Alma materSacred Heart College, Thevara
In this Indian name, the name Kunnathayoli Varkey is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Thomas.
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