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'''Hibi Eden''' (born 19 April 1982) is an [[India]]n politician from [[Ernakulam]], Kerala and member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. Hibi is the son of the late George Eden, a long time member of Parliament from the Ernakulam constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|title=CBI Takes Over Solar Scam Probe, Case Against Top Kerala Congress Leaders |url=https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/solar-panel-case-cbi-case-against-top-congress-leaders-in-kerala-over-solar-panel-scam-2512225|last=|date=17 Aug 2021|work=NDTV}}</ref>

Hibi Eden was born in [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]] to the former [[Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ernakulam MP]], the late Sri. George Eden<ref name="Archbishop’s letter">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/16/stories/2009031654280400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107093259/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/16/stories/2009031654280400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Archbishop's letter draws criticism. Rooting for Hibi termed interference in the political affairs of a party|last=Basheer|first=K.P.M.|date=16 March 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=17 March 2014}}</ref> (who died in office, 2003)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article578696.ece#.Uyc4OoWDmMU|title=George Eden an outstanding politician|date=29 July 2012|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=17 March 2014|location=Kochi}}</ref><ref name="MMP">{{cite web|url=http://www.ernakulammp.com/page/dr-sebastian-paul-mp|title=Dr Sebastian Paul _ Ernakulam MP/More a journalist than a politician|date=1 November 2009|accessdate=17 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313045438/http://www.ernakulammp.com/page/dr-sebastian-paul-mp|archive-date=2009-03-13}}</ref> and Smt. Rani Edenon at Thoppumpady, Ernakulam on 19 April 1983. He has a younger sister. He lost his mother at an early age and he and his younger sister were raised by their aunt.{{fact|date=August 2021}}

Represented India in the Commonwealth Country Seminar held at Samova Island and presented a paper on ‘Parliament and Civil Society’. Represented a ten member Kerala Assembly delegation to China in 2012. Represented INC as a member of Multiparty delegation invited by Singapore High Commission in 2013. Represented India in the Indo-Pak delegation to American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) held in US in 2014. Represented India in the European Union Visitors Programme in 2015. Attended the Conference of the Regions conducted as the preparatory session of the World Climate Change Conference in Lyon, France (2015) and presented a paper on 'Transport and mobility'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>

== Position Held<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> ==

* Councilor, Mahatma Gandhi University Students Union (2001-02)

* General Secretary (2002-03), Chairman (2003-04), S.H.College Students Union

* President, K.S.U., S.H. College Unit (2003-04)

* President, K.S.U. Ernakulam District (2004-07)

* President, National Students Union of India (2008-11)