 Dr.T.M Thomas Isaac
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| | Son of Shri T.P. Mathew and Smt. Saramma Mathew; born at Kottappuram, near Kodungallur on 26th September 1952; Ph.D in Economics; Economist, Political Worker. | Started Political life as an S.F.I. activist (1971); was S.F.I. Office bearer of Ernakulam Maharaja’s College Union (1973-74); S.F.I. Ernakulam District President (1974-80); President, S.F.I. State Committee (1979); Senior Activist of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad from 1977; Research Associate, Associate Fellow, Fellow of Centre for Development studies from 1980 to 2001. Awarded Doctorate in 1985; was State planning Board Member from 1996 to 2001; State President, Coir Centre (C.I.T.U), Parliamentary Party Secretary of C.P.I. (M) in Kerala Legislative Assembly (2001-2006); C.P.I. (M) State Committee Member Since 1991; was Minister for Finance (2006-2011).
| | Published a number of articles on Economics, Planning and Politics in the leading Regional, National and International Periodicals. Presented Lectures and Papers in National and International Conferences and Seminars. | Elected to Assembly
| | 2001,2006,2011,2016 | Publications in English
| 1. Science for Social Revolution (with Dr. B. Ekbal) (1989) 2. Modernisation and Employment : The coir Industry in Kerala (with R.A. Van Stuijveberg and K.N. Nair) (1984). 3. Democracy at Work in an Industrial Co-operative : The story of Kerala Dinesh Beedi (with Richard W. Franke and Pyaralal Raghavan) (1998) 4. Local Democracy and Development: People’s Campaign for De Centralised Planning (With Richard W. Franke) (2000) | Publications in Malayalam
| 1. Kariyunna Kalpavriksham (with M.P. Parameswaran) (1984) 2. Daridryathinte Arthasasthram (1985) 3. Arthasasthram Harisree (1986) 4. Lokabankum Nanayanidhiyum (1986) 5. Keralam: Mannum Manushyanum (1987) 6. Keezhadangalinte Arthasasthram (with N. Harilal) (1991) 7. Alappuzhayude Samarapatha (1996) 8. Janakeeyasoothranam : Chodhyangalum Utharangalum (1998) 9. Janakeeyasoothranam : Sidhanthavum Prayogavum (1998) 10. Janakeeyasoothranathinte Rashtriyam (2005) 11. Kerala Vikasanam : Janapakshathuninnulla Porattam (2006). Currently, Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. | Budget Presentations
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Languages Known
| Malayalam,English
| Countries Visited
| USA,U.K,Switzerland,Sweden,Netherlands,UAE,Qatar,Kuwait,Thailand,Srilanka,South Africa | Hobbies
| Reading | Literary Activities
| Published a number of articles and books on Economics,Planning and Politics | | |
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