A. J. John Anaparambil Politician

Anaparambil Joseph John (18 July 1893 – 1 October 1957) was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, and statesman. He was Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin and Governor of Madras. Born at Thalayolaparambu, near Vaikom, Kingdom of Travancore, he was a noted jurist. He was elected to the Travancore Legislative Council from Vaikom. He was imprisoned in the cause of the freedom movement. In 1947, the Travancore Constituent Assembly was declared by the Maharaja. The Assembly sat for the first time in 1948 with A. J. John as President. In 1949 he became the Finance and Revenue Minister in the Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai Ministry. In the first general elections of 1951 held in India, he won for the Indian National Congress Party in the seat of Poonjar. A. J. John was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin, ruling the state from March 1952 up to March 1954. In the last Ministry for the Travancore-Cochin State, he was the Home Minister. Later he was the Governor of Madras.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 18, 1893
Birth place
Thalayolaparambu , Travancore , Vaikom
Religion
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Date of deathOctober 01, 1957
Place of death
India , Chennai
Residence
Thiruvananthapuram , Vaikom

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Office holder

governor
officeChief Minister of Travancore-Cochin
party
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
region
Poonjar