Panampilly Govinda Menon

Politician

1906 – 1970

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Who was Panampilly Govinda Menon?

Panampilly Govinda Menon was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and lawyer.

He was born in a village Kakkad/ Kathikkudam near Chalakudy and started his lawyer practice there as a junior to Adv. M. C. Joseph. He was the first treasurer of Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham. He moved his practice to Ernakulam afterwards.

Later in the 1930s he became prominent in the politics of the Kingdom of Cochin and served briefly as the Prime minister of Cochin state in 1947.

After the union of Travancore and Cochin, he served as minister for education under Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai and minister for finance under A. J. John, Anaparambil. He was the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin in 1955–1956.

He represented Mukundapuram from 1962 till his death.

He became Union Minister for Law and Railways and Minister of state for Food and Agriculture.

He was also the political mentor of K. Karunakaran.

In 2006, the birth centenary celebrations of Panampilly Govinda Menon were inaugurated by the then President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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Born
Oct 1, 1906
Kerala
Died
May 23, 1970

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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