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 (aged 100) Salalah, Oman |
| 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.