Kadavoor Sivadasan
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Kadavoor Sivadasan (also known as K. Sivadasan) (born on 11 March 1932) in Kadavoor
, Kerala
is an advocate
, political worker
and trade unionist from Kerala
, India
.
on 11 March 1932, the son of M. Kesavan and Lekshmi, a Hindu
Ezhava
family. He has always assumed office by affirmation rather than by a religious oath. R. Vijayamma (deceased) is his wife and they have one son named Shaji and one daughter named Mini.
Sivadasan got elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly
for first time in 1980 contesting as an RSP candidate. He became elected in 1982 too as an RSP member. In 1991, 1996 and 2001 he got elected again, contesting as a candidate of the Indian National Congress
.
Sivadasan was the minister for labour from 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982 and minister for labour and excise during 1982-87 in the ministries headed by K. Karunakaran.
He has served as Minister for Forests and Wildlife from 20 April 1995 to 9 May 1996 in the Ministry headed by A. K. Antony
; again he was the Minister for Electricity from 26 May 2001 to 11 February 2004 and held the portfolios of health and family welfare from 11 February 2004 to 29 August 2004 in the ministry, also headed by A. K. Antony. Sivadasan is a senior congress leader and currently serving as DCC president of Kollam district
, Kerala.
An active trade unionist, Sivadasan has served as Secretary of Kerala Provisional United Trade Union Congress in 1977, and participated in the International Labor Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva
representing Central Government in 1985. He has also visited Italy
, Switzerland
, France
, Germany
and UAE in various capacities.
Kadavoor
Kadavoor is a small village at the eastern border of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. It is located about twenty kilometres away from the nearby towns Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam and Thodupuzha...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
is an advocate
Advocate
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, political worker
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and trade unionist from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Personal life
Sivadasan was born in KadavoorKadavoor
Kadavoor is a small village at the eastern border of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. It is located about twenty kilometres away from the nearby towns Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam and Thodupuzha...
on 11 March 1932, the son of M. Kesavan and Lekshmi, a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Ezhava
Ezhava
The Ezhavas are a community with origins in the region presently known as Kerala. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Tiyyas, Thiyas and Theeyas in Malabar...
family. He has always assumed office by affirmation rather than by a religious oath. R. Vijayamma (deceased) is his wife and they have one son named Shaji and one daughter named Mini.
Political career
Entering politics through students movements, he became the president of Progressive Students Union (PSU) in 1958. Later he enrolled as an advocate in Kollam Bar and was in active practice.Sivadasan got elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
for first time in 1980 contesting as an RSP candidate. He became elected in 1982 too as an RSP member. In 1991, 1996 and 2001 he got elected again, contesting as a candidate of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
Sivadasan was the minister for labour from 28 December 1981 to 17 March 1982 and minister for labour and excise during 1982-87 in the ministries headed by K. Karunakaran.
He has served as Minister for Forests and Wildlife from 20 April 1995 to 9 May 1996 in the Ministry headed by A. K. Antony
A. K. Antony
Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian National Congress politician, a former Chief Minister of Kerala, and the current Defence Minister of India....
; again he was the Minister for Electricity from 26 May 2001 to 11 February 2004 and held the portfolios of health and family welfare from 11 February 2004 to 29 August 2004 in the ministry, also headed by A. K. Antony. Sivadasan is a senior congress leader and currently serving as DCC president of Kollam district
Kollam district
-Climate:Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around...
, Kerala.
An active trade unionist, Sivadasan has served as Secretary of Kerala Provisional United Trade Union Congress in 1977, and participated in the International Labor Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
representing Central Government in 1985. He has also visited Italy
Italy
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, France
France
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, Germany
Germany
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and UAE in various capacities.