C. Achutha Menon

C. Achutha Menon
4th Chief Minister of Kerala
In office
4 October 1970 – 25 March 1977
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byK. Karunakaran
In office
1 November 1969 – 1 August 1970
Preceded byE. M. S. Namboodiripad
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Minister of Finance of Kerala
In office
5 April 1957 – 31 August 1959
Chief MinisterE. M. S. Namboodiripad
Member of the Rajya Sabha for Kerala
In office
1968–1970
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1970–1977
ConstituencyKodakara
In office
1970–1970
ConstituencyKottarakkara
In office
1960–1964
In office
1957–1959
ConstituencyIrinjalakuda
Secretary of the Communist Party of India, Kerala State Committee
In office
1962–1968
Preceded byE. M. S. Namboothiripad
Succeeded byS. Kumaran
In office
1949–1956
Preceded byP. Krishna Pillai
Succeeded byM. N. Govindan Nair
Member of Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1953
Personal details
Born(1913-01-13)13 January 1913
Puthukkad, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
Died16 August 1991(1991-08-16) (aged 78)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseAmmini Amma
ChildrenSathi, Radha, Ramankutty
Residence(s)Thrissur, Kerala
Alma materGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
As of 26 January, 2009
Source: Legislators of Kerala
Entrance of C. Achutha Menon Government College, Thrissur

Chelat Achutha Menon (13 January 1913 – 16 August 1991) was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Kerala from November 1969 to August 1970 and again from October 1970 to 1977. He is viewed as one of the most influential Chief Ministers of Kerala.[1]

  1. ^ "A Brief Biographical Sketch of C.Achutha Menon".