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	\| successor1 = [[Binoy Viswam]], [[Communist Party of India\|CPI]]		\| successor1 = [[Binoy Viswam]], [[Communist Party of India\|CPI]]
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	\| office1 = [[Member of Parliament ~~(India)\|MP]] of [[~~Rajya Sabha]] ~~for~~ [[Kerala]]		\| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
			\| constituency1 = [[Kerala]]
	\| successor = [[Harivansh Narayan Singh]], [[Janata Dal (United)\|JD(U)]]		\| successor = [[Harivansh Narayan Singh]], [[Janata Dal (United)\|JD(U)]]
	\| predecessor = [[K. Rahman Khan]], [[Indian National Congress\|INC]]		\| predecessor = [[K. Rahman Khan]], [[Indian National Congress\|INC]]\| 1blankname3 = [[Vice President of India\|Chairman]]
			\| 1namedata3 = Hamid Ansari
	\| term_end = 1 July 2018		\| term_end = 1 July 2018
	\| term_start = 21 August 2012		\| term_start = 21 August 2012
	\| office = [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]		\| office = 11th [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
	\| image = P. J. Kurien ~~portrait~~.jpg		\| image = P. J. Kurien.jpg
	~~\| native_name_lang = Malayalam~~
	\| alma_mater = [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]]<br>Government Science College, Rewa		\| alma_mater = [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]]<br>Government Science College, Rewa
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	'''Pallath Joseph Kurien''' (born 31 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]], till his retirement on 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Congress leader PJ Kurien elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-21/news/33303005_1_congress-leader-cag-report-pj-kurien\|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=P.J. Kurien is Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3804659.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=22 August 2012\|last1=Parsai\|first1=Gargi}}</ref> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, Kurien previously served as a [[Union Minister]] in the [[Rao ministry\|P. V. Narasimha Rao government]] and was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for ~~six~~ consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.		{{Indian name\|Kurien\|Pallath Joseph}}'''Pallath Joseph Kurien''' (born 28 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]], till his retirement on 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Congress leader PJ Kurien elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-21/news/33303005_1_congress-leader-cag-report-pj-kurien\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062402/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-21/news/33303005_1_congress-leader-cag-report-pj-kurien\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 October 2013\|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=P.J. Kurien is Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3804659.ece\|work=The Hindu\|date=22 August 2012\|last1=Parsai\|first1=Gargi}}</ref> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, Kurien previously served as a [[Union Minister]] in the [[Rao ministry\|P. V. Narasimha Rao government]] and was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for four consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.
	He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2005.		He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2005.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	P. J. Kurien was born on 31 March 1941 to P. G. Joseph and Rachel Joseph at Vennikulam in [[Tiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta District]], Kerala. He had his early education at St. Behanas High School, Vennikulam. For higher education, he attended [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]], Kerala and at Government Science College, [[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh\|Rewa]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He was a professor of ~~Physics~~ at St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, when he entered politics.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1979\|accessdate=2013-05-29\|title=Biodata on the Rajya Sabha website}}</ref>		P. J. Kurien was born on 28 March 1941 to P. G. Joseph and Rachel Joseph at Vennikulam in [[Tiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta District]], Kerala. He had his early education at St. Behanas High School, Vennikulam. For higher education, he attended [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]], Kerala and at Government Science College, [[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh\|Rewa]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He was a professor of physics at St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, when he entered politics.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1979\|accessdate=2013-05-29\|title=Biodata on the Rajya Sabha website}}</ref>

	==Positions held==		==Positions held==
	* 1980-84 Member, [[Seventh Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=P J Kurien\|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pj-kurien\|publisher=India.gov.in}}</ref>		* 1980-84 Member, [[Seventh Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=P J Kurien\|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pj-kurien\|publisher=India.gov.in}}</ref>
	* 1984-89 Member, [[Eighth Lok Sabha]].		* 1984-89 Member, [[Eighth Lok Sabha]].
	* 1987-89 Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party [C.P.P.(I)],Member, House Committee, Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.		* 1987-89 Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party [C.P.P.(I)], Member, House Committee, Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.
	* 1989-91 Member, [[Ninth Lok Sabha]], Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Member of the Business Advisory Committee.		* 1989-91 Member, [[Ninth Lok Sabha]], Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Member of the Business Advisory Committee.
	* 1991-96 Member, [[Tenth Lok Sabha]].		* 1991-96 Member, [[Tenth Lok Sabha]].
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	===Controversy===		===Controversy===
	Kurien was alleged to be an accused in the [[Suryanelli rape case]], though his name was never included in the list of accused.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/muCSR38VZOc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160323003849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc\| title = Kurien on why he shouldn't be re-investigated in rape case \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w8dBhIqL17c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313094853/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c\| title = Suryanelli victim demands P J Kurien be included in the list of accused \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> There are four inquiries which exonerated Kurien, three inquiries were held under the Chief Ministership of [[E. K. Nayanar]], who himself used the allegation against Kurien during [[1996 Indian general election in Kerala\|1996 elections]], and was also a respondent in the defamation case filed by Kurien. During these three inquiries, Kurien was only an opposition MP; Congress Party being out of power both at the Centre and in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Kurien has maintained his innocence and police investigations into the case have also deemed him innocent.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/suryanelli-rape-case-kerala-high-court-rejects-petition-against-pj-kurien-436139 \| title = Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court rejects petition against PJ Kurien}}</ref> There are speculations such as the alleged controversy against Kurien is politically motivated and his political power even led to the exoneration.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/suryanelli-rape-the-most-key-issue-kerala-is-facing-now/20130219.htm\|title='Is Suryanelli rape the most key issue for Kerala now?'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/will-pj-kurien-be-made-an-accused-in-the-suryanelli-rape-case-court-order-likely-today-385692\| title = Will PJ Kurien be made an accused in the Suryanelli rape case? Court order likely today}}</ref> Sessions Judge Abraham Mathew in his order held that the victim's plea for inclusion of Kurien in the sex scandal case was not maintainable<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece\|title=Suryanelli: Victim's plea against Kurien dismissed\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/video/suryanelli-gangrape-case-~~p.j.~~-kurien-political-conspiracy-protests~~/1/249453.html~~\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: P.J. Kurien alleges political conspiracy against him}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suryanelli-rape-case-Court-rejects-girls-plea-against-P-J-Kurien/articleshow/18765742.cms\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: Suryanelli rape case: Court rejects girl's plea against P J Kurien \| India News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pressure-mounts-on-pj-kurien-to-quit-in-suryanelli-rape-case/article20575214.ece\|title = Pressure mounts on P.J. Kurien to quit in Suryanelli rape case}}</ref>		Kurien was alleged to be an accused in the [[Suryanelli rape case]], though his name was never included in the list of accused.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/muCSR38VZOc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160323003849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc\| title = Kurien on why he shouldn't be re-investigated in rape case \| website=[[YouTube]]\| date = 4 February 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w8dBhIqL17c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313094853/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c\| title = Suryanelli victim demands P J Kurien be included in the list of accused \| website=[[YouTube]]\| date = 31 January 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> There are four inquiries which exonerated Kurien, three inquiries were held under the Chief Ministership of [[E. K. Nayanar]], who himself used the allegation against Kurien during [[1996 Indian general election in Kerala\|1996 elections]], and was also a respondent in the defamation case filed by Kurien. During these three inquiries, Kurien was only an opposition MP; Congress Party being out of power both at the Centre and in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Kurien has maintained his innocence and police investigations into the case have also deemed him innocent.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/suryanelli-rape-case-kerala-high-court-rejects-petition-against-pj-kurien-436139 \| title = Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court rejects petition against PJ Kurien}}</ref> There are speculations such as the alleged controversy against Kurien is politically motivated and his political power even led to the exoneration.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/suryanelli-rape-the-most-key-issue-kerala-is-facing-now/20130219.htm\|title='Is Suryanelli rape the most key issue for Kerala now?'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/will-pj-kurien-be-made-an-accused-in-the-suryanelli-rape-case-court-order-likely-today-385692\| title = Will PJ Kurien be made an accused in the Suryanelli rape case? Court order likely today}}</ref> Sessions Judge Abraham Mathew in his order held that the victim's plea for inclusion of Kurien in the sex scandal case was not maintainable.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece\|title=Suryanelli: Victim's plea against Kurien dismissed\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/suryanelli-gangrape-case-pj-kurien-political-conspiracy-protests-415771-2013-02-07\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: P.J. Kurien alleges political conspiracy against him\| date=8 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suryanelli-rape-case-Court-rejects-girls-plea-against-P-J-Kurien/articleshow/18765742.cms\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: Suryanelli rape case: Court rejects girl's plea against P J Kurien \| India News - Times of India\| newspaper=The Times of India \| date=2 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pressure-mounts-on-pj-kurien-to-quit-in-suryanelli-rape-case/article20575214.ece\|title = Pressure mounts on P.J. Kurien to quit in Suryanelli rape case\| date=7 February 2013 }}</ref>

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	===Controversy===		===Controversy===
	Kurien was alleged to be an accused in the [[Suryanelli rape case]], though his name was never included in the list of accused.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c</ref> There are four inquiries which exonerated Kurien, three inquiries were held under the Chief Ministership of [[E. K. Nayanar]], who himself used the allegation against Kurien during [[1996 Indian general election in Kerala\|1996 elections]], and was also a respondent in the defamation case filed by Kurien. During these three inquiries, Kurien was only an opposition MP; Congress Party being out of power both at the Centre and in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Kurien has maintained his innocence and police investigations into the case have also deemed him innocent.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/suryanelli-rape-case-kerala-high-court-rejects-petition-against-pj-kurien-436139 \| title = Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court rejects petition against PJ Kurien}}</ref> There are speculations such as the alleged controversy against Kurien is politically motivated and his political power even led to the exoneration.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/suryanelli-rape-the-most-key-issue-kerala-is-facing-now/20130219.htm\|title='Is Suryanelli rape the most key issue for Kerala now?'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/will-pj-kurien-be-made-an-accused-in-the-suryanelli-rape-case-court-order-likely-today-385692\| title = Will PJ Kurien be made an accused in the Suryanelli rape case? Court order likely today}}</ref> Sessions Judge Abraham Mathew in his order held that the victim's plea for inclusion of Kurien in the sex scandal case was not maintainable<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece\|title=Suryanelli: Victim's plea against Kurien dismissed\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/suryanelli-gangrape-case-p.j.-kurien-political-conspiracy-protests/1/249453.html\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: P.J. Kurien alleges political conspiracy against him}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suryanelli-rape-case-Court-rejects-girls-plea-against-P-J-Kurien/articleshow/18765742.cms\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: Suryanelli rape case: Court rejects girl's plea against P J Kurien \| India News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pressure-mounts-on-pj-kurien-to-quit-in-suryanelli-rape-case/article20575214.ece\|title = Pressure mounts on P.J. Kurien to quit in Suryanelli rape case}}</ref>		Kurien was alleged to be an accused in the [[Suryanelli rape case]], though his name was never included in the list of accused.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/muCSR38VZOc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160323003849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc\| title = Kurien on why he shouldn't be re-investigated in rape case \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/w8dBhIqL17c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313094853/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c\| title = Suryanelli victim demands P J Kurien be included in the list of accused \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> There are four inquiries which exonerated Kurien, three inquiries were held under the Chief Ministership of [[E. K. Nayanar]], who himself used the allegation against Kurien during [[1996 Indian general election in Kerala\|1996 elections]], and was also a respondent in the defamation case filed by Kurien. During these three inquiries, Kurien was only an opposition MP; Congress Party being out of power both at the Centre and in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Kurien has maintained his innocence and police investigations into the case have also deemed him innocent.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/suryanelli-rape-case-kerala-high-court-rejects-petition-against-pj-kurien-436139 \| title = Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court rejects petition against PJ Kurien}}</ref> There are speculations such as the alleged controversy against Kurien is politically motivated and his political power even led to the exoneration.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/suryanelli-rape-the-most-key-issue-kerala-is-facing-now/20130219.htm\|title='Is Suryanelli rape the most key issue for Kerala now?'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/will-pj-kurien-be-made-an-accused-in-the-suryanelli-rape-case-court-order-likely-today-385692\| title = Will PJ Kurien be made an accused in the Suryanelli rape case? Court order likely today}}</ref> Sessions Judge Abraham Mathew in his order held that the victim's plea for inclusion of Kurien in the sex scandal case was not maintainable<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece\|title=Suryanelli: Victim's plea against Kurien dismissed\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html\|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim\|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/suryanelli-gangrape-case-p.j.-kurien-political-conspiracy-protests/1/249453.html\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: P.J. Kurien alleges political conspiracy against him}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suryanelli-rape-case-Court-rejects-girls-plea-against-P-J-Kurien/articleshow/18765742.cms\|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: Suryanelli rape case: Court rejects girl's plea against P J Kurien \| India News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pressure-mounts-on-pj-kurien-to-quit-in-suryanelli-rape-case/article20575214.ece\|title = Pressure mounts on P.J. Kurien to quit in Suryanelli rape case}}</ref>

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{{for|the IAS officer|V. J. Kurien}}
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. J. Kurien
| term_start4 = 1980
| spouse = Susan
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_place = [[Vennikulam]], [[Travancore]] (now in [[Kerala]], [[India]])
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1941|3|31}}
| constituency3 = [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki]]
| term_end3 = 1989
| term_start3 = 1984
| constituency2 = [[Mavelikara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mavelikara]]
| constituency4 = Mavelikara
| term_end2 = 1999
| term_start2 = 1989
| term_end4 = 1984
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| native_name = പി. ജെ. കുര്യൻ
| successor1 = [[Binoy Viswam]], [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| successor2 = [[Ramesh Chennithala]]
| successor3 = K. M. Matthew
| successor4 = Thampan Thomas
| predecessor1 =
| predecessor2 = [[Thampan Thomas]]
| predecessor3 = M. M. Lawrence
| predecessor4 = B. K. Nair
| term_end1 = 1 July 2018
| term_start1 = 2 July 2006
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Kerala]]
| successor = [[Harivansh Narayan Singh]], [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
| predecessor = [[K. Rahman Khan]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| term_end = 1 July 2018
| term_start = 21 August 2012
| office = [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
| image = P. J. Kurien portrait.jpg
| native_name_lang = Malayalam
| alma_mater = [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]] Government Science College, Rewa
}}
'''Pallath Joseph Kurien''' (born 31 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]], till his retirement on 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Congress leader PJ Kurien elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-21/news/33303005_1_congress-leader-cag-report-pj-kurien|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=P.J. Kurien is Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3804659.ece|work=The Hindu|date=22 August 2012|last1=Parsai|first1=Gargi}}</ref> A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, Kurien previously served as a [[Union Minister]] in the [[Rao ministry|P. V. Narasimha Rao government]] and was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] for six consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2005.

==Early life==
P. J. Kurien was born on 31 March 1941 to P. G. Joseph and Rachel Joseph at Vennikulam in [[Tiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta District]], Kerala. He had his early education at St. Behanas High School, Vennikulam. For higher education, he attended [[St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry]], Kerala and at Government Science College, [[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh|Rewa]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He was a professor of Physics at St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, when he entered politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1979|accessdate=2013-05-29|title=Biodata on the Rajya Sabha website}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* 1980-84 Member, [[Seventh Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web|title=P J Kurien|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pj-kurien|publisher=India.gov.in}}</ref>
* 1984-89 Member, [[Eighth Lok Sabha]].
* 1987-89 Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party [C.P.P.(I)],Member, House Committee, Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.
* 1989-91 Member, [[Ninth Lok Sabha]], Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Member of the Business Advisory Committee.
* 1991-96 Member, [[Tenth Lok Sabha]].
* 1991-93 Union Minister of State, Industry with additional charge of Commerce.
* 1992-93 Union Minister of State, Industry,(Department of Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries) with additional charge of Commerce.
* 1994-98 Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
* 1995-96 Union Minister of State, Non-Conventional Energy Sources.
* 1996-98 Member, [[Eleventh Lok Sabha]], Member of the Business Advisory Committee.
* 1998-99 Member, [[Twelfth Lok Sabha]], Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Member, Business Advisory Committee, Jan.
* July 2005 Elected to Rajya Sabha
* August 2012 Elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

===Controversy===
Kurien was alleged to be an accused in the [[Suryanelli rape case]], though his name was never included in the list of accused.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCSR38VZOc</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dBhIqL17c</ref> There are four inquiries which exonerated Kurien, three inquiries were held under the Chief Ministership of [[E. K. Nayanar]], who himself used the allegation against Kurien during [[1996 Indian general election in Kerala|1996 elections]], and was also a respondent in the defamation case filed by Kurien. During these three inquiries, Kurien was only an opposition MP; Congress Party being out of power both at the Centre and in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim|date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Kurien has maintained his innocence and police investigations into the case have also deemed him innocent.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/suryanelli-rape-case-kerala-high-court-rejects-petition-against-pj-kurien-436139 | title = Suryanelli rape case: Kerala High Court rejects petition against PJ Kurien}}</ref> There are speculations such as the alleged controversy against Kurien is politically motivated and his political power even led to the exoneration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/suryanelli-rape-the-most-key-issue-kerala-is-facing-now/20130219.htm|title='Is Suryanelli rape the most key issue for Kerala now?'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/will-pj-kurien-be-made-an-accused-in-the-suryanelli-rape-case-court-order-likely-today-385692| title = Will PJ Kurien be made an accused in the Suryanelli rape case? Court order likely today}}</ref> Sessions Judge Abraham Mathew in his order held that the victim's plea for inclusion of Kurien in the sex scandal case was not maintainable<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece|title=Suryanelli: Victim's plea against Kurien dismissed|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html|title=Suryanelli sex scandal: Breather for PJ Kurien as convict retracts claim|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/suryanelli-gangrape-case-p.j.-kurien-political-conspiracy-protests/1/249453.html|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: P.J. Kurien alleges political conspiracy against him}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suryanelli-rape-case-Court-rejects-girls-plea-against-P-J-Kurien/articleshow/18765742.cms|title = Suryanelli gangrape case: Suryanelli rape case: Court rejects girl's plea against P J Kurien | India News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pressure-mounts-on-pj-kurien-to-quit-in-suryanelli-rape-case/article20575214.ece|title = Pressure mounts on P.J. Kurien to quit in Suryanelli rape case}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suryanelli-victims-plea-against-kurien-dismissed/article4863280.ece
* http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-sex-scandal-breather-for-pj-kurien-as-convict-retracts-claim_851672.html

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070810163203/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1979 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
* [http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1979]

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