K. R. Gouri | |
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 K. R. Gouri | |
| Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1953 | |
| Constituency | Cherthala |
| Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Rajpramukh | Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma |
| Constituency | Cherthala |
| 1st Revenue Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 5 April 1957 – 31 July 1959 | |
| Governor | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Succeeded by | K. Chandrasekharan |
| Constituency | Cherthala |
| Minister for Revenue, Food and Civil Supplies | |
| In office 6 March 1967 – 1 November 1969 | |
| Governor | V. Viswanathan |
| Preceded by | K. Chandrasekharan |
| Succeeded by | K. T. Jacob |
| Constituency | Cherthala |
| Minister for Agriculture and Social Welfare | |
| In office 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981 | |
| Governor | Jothi Venkatachalam |
| Constituency | Aroor |
| Minister for Industries and Social Welfare | |
| In office 26 March 1987 – 17 June 1991 | |
| Governor | P. Ramachandran |
| Preceded by | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| Succeeded by | E. Ahamed |
| Constituency | Aroor |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 17 May 2001 – 29 August 2004 | |
| Governor | Sukhdev Singh Kang |
| Preceded by | Krishnan Kaniyamparambil |
| Constituency | Aroor |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 31 August 2004 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Governor | R. L. Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | Mullakkara Retnakaran |
| Constituency | Aroor |
| General Secretary of Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi | |
| In office 30 March 1994 – 31 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kalathilparambil Raman Gouri 14 July 1919[1][2] Pattanakkad, (near Cherthala), Travancore, British India (now Kerala, India) |
| Died | 11 May 2021 (aged 101)[3] Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Political party | JSS |
| Other political affiliations | CPI (1948–1964) CPI(M) (1964–1994) |
| Spouse | T. V. Thomas (estranged) |
| Relatives | Susheela Gopalan |
| Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Academy Award |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Government of Kerala |
| Nickname | Gouri Amma |
K. R. Gouri (14 July 1919 – 11 May 2021[4]), born Kalathilparambil Raman Gouri, commonly known as Gouri Amma, was an Indian politician from Alappuzha in central Kerala.[4] She was one of the most prominent leaders of the Left movement in India.[4]
Born near Cherthala, K. R. Gouri studied at Maharaja's College and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[4] Refusing an offer from the Government of Travancore to be appointed a magistrate, she joined the Communist Party in 1948.[4] She was elected to Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly in 1952 and 1954.[4][5] She served as the Land Revenue or Social Welfare minister in the 1957, 1967 (Namboodiripad), 1980 and 1987 (Nayanar) Kerala ministries.[4] As the Revenue Minister in the first Kerala ministry, she famously piloted the Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill.[4][6]
K. R. Gouri was expelled from Communist Party of India Marxist in 1994, and subsequently became a minister in the Congress-led Kerala Cabinet from 2001 to 2006.[6][4]
- ^ "K. R. Gouri Amma". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.
- ^ "J S S Leader K. R. Gouri Amma, 102, No More". Mathrubhumi. 11 May 2021.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (11 May 2021). "Veteran Communist Leader K. R. Gouri Amma No More". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Krishnakumar, R. (4 July 2021). "K. R. Gouri Amma: Death of a Red Star". Frontline. The Hindu.
- ^ Premkumar, Siddharth (9 July 2020). "Gowri Amma: The Best C M Kerala Never Had". Outlook Magazine.
- ^ a b Krishnakumar, R. (2008). "The Pioneers: K.R. Gouri Amma". Frontline Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011.