George Thomas Kottukapally | |
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| Member of Parliament for Meenachil | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Preceded by | P. T. Chacko |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Muvattupuzha | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Cherian J. Kappan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1901 Pala, Kottayam |
| Died | 11 October 1970 |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Chechamma Thomas |
| Children | 9 sons and 4 daughters |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Pala, Kottayam |
| Alma mater | Collin's Institute, Calcutta |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament, Public intellectual, Planter, Philanthropist, Social Activist, former United Nations representative |
George Thomas Kottukapally of Pala, Kottayam, Kerala, India (29 October 1901 – 11 October 1970), was a Member of Parliament,[1] philanthropist, one of South India's largest plantation owners, public intellectual, an Indian independence activist and a member of the Indian National Congress including having taken part in the Indian Independence Movement through the Non co-operation movement in 1921.[2] Post India's Independence in 1947, Kottukapally was elected as the Municipal Chairman, a position equivalent to that of a Mayor for the municipal township of Pala, Kottayam, Kerala which he held between 1948 and 1953.[3] Further, he was elected as an Indian Member of Parliament representing the Indian National Congress party in the 1st Lok Sabha and the 2nd Lok Sabha from 1953 till 1962[4] for the erst-while constituency of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) which consisted of the whole of Idukki, parts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Chalakudy. He was also India's representative to the United Nations in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's Delegation in 1958.[5]