A. K. Antony
A. K. Antony | |
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A. K. Antony in 2009 | |
| 23rd Union Minister of Defence | |
| In office 26 October 2006 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 17 May 2001 – 29 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | E. K. Nayanar |
| Succeeded by | Oommen Chandy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arackaparambil Kurien Antony 28 December 1940 Cherthala, Travancore (present day Alappuzha district, Kerala, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (Before 1978; 1982–present) Indian National Congress-Urs (1978–1980) Indian National Congress-A (1980–1982) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Antony |
| Children | Anil K Antony Ajith Antony |
| Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Ernakulam |
Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (born 28 December 1940) is an Indian lawyer, attorney and statesman who served as the Minister of Defence of India from 2006 to 2014,[1] making him the longest serving Defence Minister in India.[2] He previously served as the 6th Chief Minister of Kerala from 1977 to 1978, 1995 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2004.[3] He currently serves as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee,[4][5] Congress Working Committee,[6] and member of the Congress Core Group and Central Election Committee.
He has served as the Chief Minister of Kerala three times and still holds the record for being the youngest person to become Chief Minister, taking office at the age of 36. From 1996 to 2001, he was the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Earlier, between 1993 and 1995, he was the Minister for Civil Supplies, and during 1994 to 1995, he also worked as the Treasurer of the All India Congress Committee.
He was a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1985 to 1995 and again from 2005 to 2022. He was also elected five times to the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He represented the Cherthala constituency in 1970, 1996, and 2001, Kazhakootam in 1977, and Tirurangadi in 1995.
References
- ↑ "Archive: The Cabinet of India (2012) : The Team of the Prime Minister of India". Prime Minister's Office. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ "AK Antony becomes the longest continuously serving Defence Minister". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ↑ "Indian National Congress nominates AK Antony for Rajya Sabha election from Kerala". Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Congress asks members to not make comments inconsistent with party stand". Indian Express Limited. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ "Antony to head Cong's Disciplinary Action Committee". Zee News. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ "Our Organisation". 2017-05-13. Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2018-03-19.