FINANCE MINISTER
Chief Minister
Sri. V D Satheesan

Sri. V.D. Satheesan was born in Nettoor, Kochi, to his parents, Vadasseri Vilasini Amma and Damodara Menon. He studied at Panangad High School in Panangad. He completed his pre-degree and B.A. in Sociology from Sacred Heart College, Thevara. He then did his LL.B. from the Kerala Law Academy Law College and LL.M. from Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram.

Sri. V. D. Satheesan started his political journey as a student activist, joining Kerala Students Union (KSU). He was elected as the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi University Union during 1986–1987 as a KSU candidate. He also served as the secretary for National Students' Union and later rose through the Youth Congress.

Sri. V. D. Satheesan's first foray into legislative politics was in 1996, when he was still practising as a lawyer. He contested as a candidate for the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Paravur and won the constituency in 2001. He has held that seat since, winning consecutive elections in 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2026.His political breakthrough came in May 2021, when the Congress Working Committee declared V. D. Satheesan as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Sri. V. D. Satheesan practiced Law in the Kerala High Court for around 10 years in the 1990s. He is fond of reading and trekking. He has also authored two books. He is married to R. Lakshmi Priya, and the couple have a daughter, Unnimaya.

Portfolios

Finance

General Administration

Law

Ports

Treasuries

National Savings

Stores Purchase

Commercial Taxes

Agricultural Income Tax

Lotteries

State Audit

Kerala State Financial Enterprises

State Insurance

Kerala Financial Corporation

Stamps And Stamp Duties

Planning and Economic Affairs

All India Services

Science, Technology

Disaster Management

Non-Resident Keralites Affairs

Pollution Control

Scientific Institutes

Personnel and Administrative Reforms

Election

Integration

Sainik Welfare

Distress Relief

State Hospitality

Administation of Civil & Criminal Justice

Airports

Metro Rail

Inter-State River Waters

Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation

Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation

Information and Public Relations

Elected to Assembly 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 and 2026
Books Published

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