N.K. Premachandran

N.K Premachandran MP
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Member of the Lok_Sabha Kollam
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 May 2014
Preceded by	N. Peethambarakurup
In office 1996–1999
Preceded by	S. Krishna Kumar
Succeeded by	P. Rajendran
Minister of Kerala
In office 18 May 2006 – 16 May 2011
Personal details
Born	(1960-05-25) 25 May 1960 Navaikulam, Kerala, India
Political party	Revolutionary Socialist Party
Spouse(s)	Dr.S Geetha
Children	1 son
Religion	Hindu

N. K. Premachandran is an active Indian politician and Member of Parliament from Kollam Lok Sabha constituency in the current (16th Indian parliament). He was the Minister of Water Resources in the state of Kerala (2006-2011), responsible for irrigation, ground water development, water supply and sanitation. He has a very noble and extensive political persona during his career. NK Premachndran born at Navaikulam a remote village in the state of Kerala on 25th may 1960.His father is Mr Krishnapillai and mother Miss Maheshwari Amma. He started political career from student movement. He represented as the member of parliament of India in both houses Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, member of legislative assembly in Kerala and various local ruling bodies. He is the Central Secretariat Members of RSP (Revolutionary Socialist Party) and office bearer of several trade unions IRE, KMML, FACT, HMT, NTC Mill, TTP, Cochin Shipyard, Cashew and Plantation sector.

Education

• B.Sc., LL.B.
• Educated at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam and Government Law College,Thiruvananthapuram

Position Held

• 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha.
• 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
• Member, Rajya Sabha 2001-2006
• Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly 2006 -2011
• Minister in State Government, Cabinet Minister, Water Resources, Govt. of Kerala
• May 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
• 1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment

Book Published

• "Oh Iraq" (Malayalam Book)

Social And Cultural Activities

• Actively involved in socio political work including library activities.

Special Interests

• Travelling and reading

Countries Visited

• Parliamentary delegation : Australia, Cuba, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Occasions

• Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Thailand, Vietnam and U.A.E.

Other Information

• Elected to Gram Panchayat, 1987
• Elected to District Council, 1991
• Elected to Zilla Panchayat, 1995
• During the tenure of Cabinet Minister for Water Resources was awarded “Best Minister” by Asianet Channel. Reforms in water sector and handling interstate water disputes like Mullaperiyar issue was widely appreciated.
• "Best Parliamentarian Award" 2015 - Kashmir to Kerala Social Foundation awarded on 30/01/2016 at Mumbai.
• LL.B. from Kerala University with First Rank (Gold Medal list) (1985).
• Started political career from student movement.
• Central Secretariat Members of RSP and office bearer of several trade unions e.g. IRE, KMML, FACT, HMT, NTC Mill, TTP, Cochin Shipyard, Cashew and Plantation sector.