Detailed Profile: Shri A.K. Antony

Name	Shri A.K. Antony
Father's Name	Shri Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai
Mother's Name	Shrimati Aley Kutty
Date of Birth	1940-12-28
Birth Place	Cherthala, Distt. Alappuzha (Kerala)
Maritial Status	Married On 17 March 1985
Spouse Name	Shrimati Elizabeth Antony
No. of Children	Two Sons
State Name	Kerala
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Permanent Address	Anjanam, Easwara Vilasam Road, Thiruvananthapuram 695014 Telephone : (Tel.{0471}2329303, 2735858)
Present Address	9, Krishna, Menon Marg, New Delhi Telephone : (Tel. 23366744, Mobile: 9868181181)
Email id	ak.antony@sansad.nic.in
Educational Qualifications	B.A., B.L. Educated at University of Kerala
Profession
Positions Held	1970-77, 1977-79, 1995-96, Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly 1996-2001 and 2001-05 1977-78, 1995-96, 2001-04 Chief Minister, Kerala April 1985 Elected to Rajya Sabha April 1991 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha 1993-95 Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution 1996- 2001 Leader of Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly May 2005 Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2006-Oct. 2006 Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health June 2006-Oct. 2006 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare 24 Oct. 2006 onwards Minister of Defence
Freedom Fighter	No
Books Published	Editor, Kalasala, a Malayalam weekly, 1964-65; Editor, Printer and Publisher, Veekshanam, a Malayalam daily, 1978-82
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation	Reading
Countries Visited	Erstwhile U.S.S.R., Japan, France, U.K., Yugoslavia, Singapore, Russia, Vietnam and Malaysia
Other Information

Source: Rajya Sabha