Oommen Chandy, held the position of the 14th Chief Minister of Kerala from 2004 to 2011, then again from 2016 to 2019.
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He is member of the Indian National Congress, has been a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly since 1970.
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Chandy was born in Puthuppally, Kerala, on 31 August 1943.
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He studied law at the University of Kerala and was admitted to the bar in 1967.
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Chandy initiated his political journey in the Kerala Students Union (KSU) assumed role of its president from 1967 to 1969.
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Elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970 and has been re-elected 10 times since then.
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From 1977 to 1978, Chandy held the position of Minister for Labour in the first K. Karunakaran Ministry.
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He was the Minister for Home in the second K. Karunakaran Ministry from 1981 to 1982.
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Chandy was the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly from 2001 to 2004.
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He was elected Chief Minister of Kerala in 2004 and served for two terms.
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He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2009.
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He was the first Chief Minister of Kerala to complete a full five-year term in office.
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He is known for his clean image and his ability to work with people from all walks of life.
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