P. J. Kurien | |
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| 11th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 21 August 2012 – 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | K. Rahman Khan, INC |
| Succeeded by | Harivansh Narayan Singh, JD(U) |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2 July 2006 – 1 July 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Binoy Viswam, CPI |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Thampan Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Constituency | Mavelikara |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | M. M. Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | K. M. Matthew |
| Constituency | Idukki |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | B. K. Nair |
| Succeeded by | Thampan Thomas |
| Constituency | Mavelikara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1941 Vennikulam, Travancore (now in Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry Government Science College, Rewa |
Pallath Joseph Kurien (born 28 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, till his retirement on 30 June 2018.[1][2] A leader of the Indian National Congress party, Kurien previously served as a Union Minister in the P. V. Narasimha Rao government and was a member of the Lok Sabha for four consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2005.
- ^ "Congress leader PJ Kurien elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ Parsai, Gargi (22 August 2012). "P.J. Kurien is Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman". The Hindu.