Rosamma Punnoose | |
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Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly for Devikulam | |
In office 1957–1959 | |
Preceded by | Position Created |
Succeeded by | Sundaram Murukandy |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly for Allepey | |
In office 1987–1991 | |
Preceded by | K. P. Ramachandran Nair |
Succeeded by | K. P. Ramachandran Nair |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosamma Cherian 12 May 1913 Kanjirappally, Travancore |
Died | 28 December 2013 Salalah, Oman | (aged 100)
Resting place | Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Other political affiliations | Travancore State Congress (1938–48) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Parents |
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Relatives | Accamma Cherian (sister) |
Alma mater | Madras Law College |
Rosamma Punnoose (12 May 1913 – 28 December 2013) was an Indian independence activist, politician and lawyer. She was the first person to be sworn in as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. She was also the first MLA in India to lose her seat following a court order, and the first person to be elected in the first-ever by-election to the assembly in 1958. Punnoose was also the first pro tem Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.