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| name = Mohammed Shaisal OK |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|23|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place =[[Aluva]], [[Kerala]] |
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| office = Defence Minister of India |
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| predecessor = [[Pranab Mukherjee]] |
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| successor = Incumbent |
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| religion = Atheist |
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| party =[[Indian National Congress]] |
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| spouse = Elizabeth Antony |
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'''Arackaparambil Kurian Antony''' ([[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]: [[Malayalam script|അറക്കപ്പറമ്പില് കുര്യന് ആന്റ്റണി]]) (born 28 December 1940) is the [[Defence Minister of India]]. |
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==Chief Minister of Kerala== |
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He is a former [[Chief Minister of Kerala]]. The first term from April 27, 1977 to October 27, 1978, the second one from March 22, 1995 to May 9, 1996 and the third term from May 17, 2001 to August 29, 2004. When he became Chief Minister in 1977, he was the youngest Chief Minister of the State. He was the Leader of Opposition in [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] during 1996 to 2001. |
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==Early life== |
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A.K. Antony was born in the [[Cherthala]] [[Taluk]], [[Alappuzha]] [[district]] of [[Kerala]]. He was raised in a Syrian [[Catholic]] family. Antony completed his primary education in Government High school, Cherthala and completed his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Maharajas College]], [[Ernakulam]] and [[Bachelor of Law]] from [[Government Law College]], Ernakulam. His eldest sister is a [[nun]] in the [[Clarist Order]]. She was appointed the [[Provincial]] for the Order three times. |
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==Political Life== |
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A.K. Antony entered into politics by organising students of Cherthala Taluk (Alleppy District). He came to the public's attention leading the student movements as an [[activist]] of [[Kerala Students Union]] (KSU). He has been an active leader of many strikes like ''Oru Ana Samaram'' (Single Penny Strike). He served as the president of KSU, [[Indian Youth Congress|Youth Congress]] and KPCC before becoming the [[AICC]] General Secretary in 1984. When he became KPCC president he was the youngest person ever to be elevated to that post. He was elected several times to the Congress Working Committee. He still serves as a CWC[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Working_Committee] member. He is in charge of Karnataka state affairs of the Congress Party. |
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In 2004, He was succeeded by [[Oommen Chandy]] as the Chief Minister of Kerala because of factional politics and in-fighting within the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] which led Antony to resign his Chief Ministerial post. |
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In 2005, A.K. Antony was appointed the Union Cabinet Minister for Defence. He is a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]. Earlier he was the member of the House from 1985 to 91 and 1991 to 1995 and was the Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution in the [[Narasimha Rao]] ministry in the latter period. |
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==Controversy== |
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There have been tussles in the Congress party regarding who should be the Chief Minister - Antony or [[K. Karunakaran]] |
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The Antony and Karunakaran factions are fierce rivals fighting for the main ministerial berths when they are in power. |
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As Defense Minister, A. K. Antony announced that middlemen will not be involved in the dealing of arms.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/No_middlemen_in_defence_deals_A_K_Antony/articleshow/2788559.cms No middlemen in defence deals: A K Antony-India-The Times of India<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This was a decision hailed as a good decision by many as a way to reduce the unnecessary spending incurred in dealing with middle men. |
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==Facts== |
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*He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two sons named Anil Kurien Antony and Ajith Paul Antony. |
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*He has been appointed as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the [[All India Congress Committee]]. |
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;Positions Held |
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1970 - 1977, 1977 - 1979, 1995 - 1996,1996 - 2001, 2001 - 2005, Member, [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] <br> |
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2001 - 2005, 1977 - 1978, 1995 - 1996, Chief Minister, Kerala <br> |
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April 1985 Elected to Rajya Sabha <br> |
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April 1991 Re - elected to Rajya Sabha <br> |
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1993 - 1995 Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution <br> |
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1996 - 2001 Leader of Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly <br> |
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May 2005 Elected to Rajya Sabha |
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==References== |
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1. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/No_middlemen_in_defence_deals_A_K_Antony/articleshow/2788559.cms |
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==External links== |
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{{succession box | before = [[K. Karunakaran]]|title = [[Chief Minister of Kerala]] | years = 1977– 1978 | after = [[P.K. Vasudevan Nair]]}} |
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{{succession box | before = [[K. Karunakaran]]|title = [[Chief Minister of Kerala]] | years = 1995– 1996 | after = [[E.K. Nayanar]]}} |
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{{succession box | before = [[E.K. Nayanar]]|title = [[Chief Minister of Kerala]] | years = 2001– 2004 | after = [[Oommen Chandy]]}} |
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[[Category:1940 births]] |
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