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 PROFILE OF THE MINISTER
Sri.K.M Mani,Minister for Finance & Law
Sri.K.M.Mani

Personal

  • Sri.K.M Mani (Karingozhakkal Mani Mani) was born as the son of Sri.Thomas Mani and Smt.Aleyamma Mani on 30th January 1933 at Marangattupalli near Pala
  • Participated in the freedom struggle while a student
  • Wife - Smt.Annamma Mani
  • Children - 1 Son (Sri.Jose K.Mani M P) and 5 Daughters
  • Was an Advocate before entering into politics 

 Milestones

  • Presented the maximum number of  Eleven (11) Budgets in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as Finance Minister.
  • The longest serving member of Kerala Legislative Assembly.
  • The longest serving Minister in the Government of Kerala.
  • Continuously represented Pala Legislative constituency for the last 45 years from 1965.
  • Elected from the same constituency in 12 elections continuously
  • Previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1965,1967,1970,1977,1980,1982,1987,1991,1996,2001 & 2006

Literary Activities

   - Author of -

  • Fiscal Problems of Kerala-Causes and Remedial Measures
  • The People's Socialism
  • The Eighth Five Year Plan-An alternative approach
  • Toiling Class Doctrine
  • The fall of Marxist Doctrines & Reconstruction of Democracy
  • Constitutional Changes and the special Parliament
  • The Economic Development of Kerala
  • Guidelines for Agricultural Development
  • The welfare of People & People's Right
  • The Toiling Class Theory & political and Economic Studies
  • India and Globalisation -Asian Economic Community ;Need of the Day (Paper presented at a National Seminar at New Delhi)
  • Indian Agricultural Scene-Liabilities and Possibilities in the context of the Global Economy.

Earlier Assignments

  • Minister for Finance,Govt. of Kerala                                    December 1975 to March 1977
  • Minister for Home Affairs,Govt. of Kerala                            April 1977 to December 1977
  • Minister for Home Affairs,Govt.of Kerala                             September 1978 to October 1979
  • Minister for Finance & Law,Govt. of Kerala                         January 1980 to October 1981
  • Minister for Finance & Law,Govt. of Kerala                         December 1981 to March 1982
  • Minister for Finance & Law,Govt. of Kerala                         May 1982 to May 1986
  • Minister for Irrigation & Law,Govt. of Kerala                       May 1986 to March1987
  • Minister for Revenue & Law,Govt. of Kerala                        June 1991 to May 1996
  • Minister for Revenue & Law,Govt. of Kerala                        May 2001 to May 2006
  • Minister for Finance & Law,Govt. of Kerala                         May 2011 - Continuing

 Other Assignments

  • Was Member, State Planning Board
  • Was Chairman, State Law Reforms Committee

 Countries Visited

  • United States of America,United Arab Emirates,Kingdom of Bahrain,Kuwait,Hongkong, Japan,UnitedKingdom,France,Denmark,Norway,Egypt,Germany,Kenya,Italy,Rome,Nepal,Canada,China and Singapore