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| birth_place        = [[Edapally]], [[Ernakulam District|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place        = [[Edapally]], [[Ernakulam District|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], [[British India]]
| residence          = Edapally, Ernakulam, Kerala
| residence          = Edapally, Ernakulam, Kerala
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| constituency2      = [[Paravur]]
| constituency2      = Paravur
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse              = Prof. Leelamma Jose
| spouse              = Prof. Leelamma Jose
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'''Ambat Chacko Jose''' ({{lang-ml|അമ്പാട്ട് ചാക്കോ ജോസ്}}; 5 February 1937 &ndash; 23 January 2016) was an Indian politician. He was [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and a [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Thrissur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thrissur]] and [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki]] constituencies in [[Kerala]]. [[The Times of India]] calls him ''The Always Casting Jose of Kerala'' as he saved the [[Second K. Karunakaran ministry|K. Karunakaran government]] by exercising his [[casting vote]] a record eight times in around 80 days as the ruling United Democratic Front and the opposition Left Democratic Front faced a 70–70 tie in the Kerala assembly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/the-always-casting-jose-of-kerala/articleshow/64233842.cms | title=The Always Casting Jose of Kerala | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=B Sreejan | date=22 May 2018 | access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/former-kerala-assembly-speaker-a-c-jose-dies-at-79/ | title=Former Kerala Assembly Speaker A C Jose dies at 79 | publisher=The Indian Express | work=Shaju Philip | date=24 January 2016 | access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref>
'''Ambat Chacko Jose''' ({{lang-ml|അമ്പാട്ട് ചാക്കോ ജോസ്}}; 5 February 1937 &ndash; 23 January 2016) was an Indian politician. He was [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and a [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Thrissur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thrissur]] and [[Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)|Idukki]] constituencies in [[Kerala]]. [[The Times of India]] calls him ''The Always Casting Jose of Kerala'' as he saved the [[Second K. Karunakaran ministry|K. Karunakaran government]] by exercising his [[casting vote]] a record seven times in around 80 days as the ruling United Democratic Front and the opposition Left Democratic Front faced a 70–70 tie in the Kerala assembly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/the-always-casting-jose-of-kerala/articleshow/64233842.cms | title=The Always Casting Jose of Kerala | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=B Sreejan | date=22 May 2018 | access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/former-kerala-assembly-speaker-a-c-jose-dies-at-79/ | title=Former Kerala Assembly Speaker A C Jose dies at 79 | publisher=The Indian Express | work=Shaju Philip | date=24 January 2016 | access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
A. C. Jose was born on 5 February 1937 in [[Edapally]], [[Ernakulam]]. He belonged to the well known Ambat family. He studied at [[St. Alberts College]], and Government Law College and took his BSc and LLM degrees. He played a dominant role in the formation of [[Kerala Students Union]]. From 1969 to 1979 he was a councillor in the Cochin City Corporation and in 1972 he was elected as mayor of the Corporation. He was elected member to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur]] constituency in 1980. He served as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982.  
A. C. Jose was born on 5 February 1937 in [[Edapally]], [[Ernakulam]]. He belonged to the well known Ambat family. He studied at [[St. Alberts College]], and Government Law College and took his BSc and LLM degrees. He played a dominant role in the formation of [[Kerala Students Union]]. From 1969 to 1979 he was a councillor in the Cochin City Corporation and in 1972 he was elected as mayor of the Corporation. He was elected member to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur]] constituency in 1980. He served as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982.


He was elected as MP in the 1996, 1998, 1999 general elections, serving in the 11th, 12th and 13th [[Lok Sabha]]. He was the [[chief editor]] of ''Veekshanam Daily'', a mouthpiece of the [[Indian National Congress]] party in [[Kerala]]. He died suddenly on 23 January 2016 aged 79 after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was buried with full state honours at Ernakulam, his hometown.
He was elected as MP in the 1996, 1998, 1999 general elections, serving in the 11th, 12th and 13th [[Lok Sabha]]. He was the [[chief editor]] of ''Veekshanam Daily'', a mouthpiece of the [[Indian National Congress]] party in [[Kerala]]. He died suddenly on 23 January 2016 aged 79 after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was buried with full state honours at Ernakulam, his hometown.
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*[http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=171&lastls=13 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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A. C. Jose
A.C. Jose DS.jpg
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[1]
In office
1996-2004
Preceded byV. V. Raghavan
Succeeded byC. K. Chandrappan
ConstituencyThrissur
Speaker of Kerala Legislature
In office
3 February 1982 – 23 June 1982
Preceded byA. P. Kurian
Succeeded byVakkom Purushothaman
ConstituencyParavur
Personal details
Born(1937-02-05)5 February 1937[1]
Edapally, Ernakulam, Kerala, British India
Died23 January 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 78)[2]
Kochi
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Prof. Leelamma Jose
ResidenceEdapally, Ernakulam, Kerala
Alma materSt. Albert's College , Government Law College, Ernakulam

Ambat Chacko Jose (Malayalam: അമ്പാട്ട് ചാക്കോ ജോസ്; 5 February 1937 – 23 January 2016) was an Indian politician. He was Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and a Member of Parliament from Thrissur and Idukki constituencies in Kerala. The Times of India calls him The Always Casting Jose of Kerala as he saved the K. Karunakaran government by exercising his casting vote a record seven times in around 80 days as the ruling United Democratic Front and the opposition Left Democratic Front faced a 70–70 tie in the Kerala assembly.[3][4]

Biography[edit]

A. C. Jose was born on 5 February 1937 in Edapally, Ernakulam. He belonged to the well known Ambat family. He studied at St. Alberts College, and Government Law College and took his BSc and LLM degrees. He played a dominant role in the formation of Kerala Students Union. From 1969 to 1979 he was a councillor in the Cochin City Corporation and in 1972 he was elected as mayor of the Corporation. He was elected member to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Paravur constituency in 1980. He served as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982.

He was elected as MP in the 1996, 1998, 1999 general elections, serving in the 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha. He was the chief editor of Veekshanam Daily, a mouthpiece of the Indian National Congress party in Kerala. He died suddenly on 23 January 2016 aged 79 after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was buried with full state honours at Ernakulam, his hometown.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Website Niyamasabha". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Congress leader AC Jose passes away". The Times of India. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Always Casting Jose of Kerala". B Sreejan. The Times of India. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Former Kerala Assembly Speaker A C Jose dies at 79". Shaju Philip. The Indian Express. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

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