C. R. Iyyunni

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C. R. Iyyunni
Born1891
Died(1961-01-21)21 January 1961
Thrissur
NationalityIndian
EducationMA LLB
Occupation(s)Freedom Fighter, Minister in the Kingdom of Cochin, Member of Parliament, First Indian General Election (1954)
Known forIndian independence movement
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAnnie (Kunjannam) Iyyunni

Chalakkal Rappai Iyyunni (1891–21 October 1961), an advocate from Thrissur in Kerala, was a prominent minister in the Kingdom of Cochin. He was an Indian independence advocate of the Indian National Congress, and served as a Member of Parliament after the first Indian general election in 1954. He and his wife were the first couple to be elected to the Legislative Assembly.