P. Sreeramakrishnan

P. Sreeramakrishnan (born 14 November 1967) is an Indian politician. He is the current Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, elected on 3 June 2016. He has been a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly, representing the Ponnani constituency since June 2011.[2]

P. Sreeramakrishnan
An Indian politician. He is the current Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 June 2016[1]
GovernorArif Mohammad Khan
DeputyV. Sasi
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byN. Sakthan
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
for Ponnani
Assumed office
1 June 2011
Preceded byPaloli Mohammed Kutty
Personal details
Born14 November 1967 (1967-11-14) (age 52)
Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)Divya
ChildrenNiranjana,Priyaranjan
ParentsP. Govindan Nair
Seethalakshmi

Early life and education

Sreeramakrishnan was born on 14 November 1967 to Purayath Govindan Nair and Seethalakshmi in Perinthalmanna, Kerala. He completed his Secondary education from Pattikkadu Government High School. In 1983 he enrolled at NSS College, Ottapalam for Pre-Degree and bachelor's degree. He was the Secretary of the SFI college unit during this period. He then became the Chairman of the Calicut University Students' Union in 1988. He also served as the District President of SFI Palakkad Committee from 1988 to 1991.

Political career

After working at the block and District Committees of the Democratic Youth Federation of India for a decade, Sreeramakrishnan became its State President in 2005.[3] He had been the President of the DYFI Central Committee from 2007 to 2012.[4] He is a CPI(M) state committee member. He was the CPI(M) candidate for the 2011 Assembly election in Ponnani constituency.

Positions held
  • President, Students Federation of India (SFI)
  • Chairman, Calicut University Union
  • Syndicate Member, Calicut University Union
  • Vice Chairman, Youth Welfare Board (2006-2011)
  • Director, E.M.S. Hospital and Research Centre, Perinthalmanna
  • President, Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)
  • Co-ordinator, Asia-Pacific World Federation of Democratic Youth
  • MLA, Ponnani
  • Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly 2016
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References
  1. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/kerala-assembly-elects-ldf-candidate-p-sreeramakrishnan-as-new-speaker-2832009.htm
  2. 'Kerala State Legislative Assembly Membership'
  3. DYFI-Kerala State Committee Former Leaders Archived 2 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine, www.dyfikerala.net
  4. Former Office Bearers-DYFI, www.dyfi.in
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