AK Antony
AK Antony ( Arackaparambil Kurien Antony ; Malayalam എ.കെ. ആന്റണി ; born December 28, 1940 in Cherthala , Alappuzha District , Kerala , India ) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party .
He was three times (1977–1978, 1995–1996 and 2001–2004) Chief Minister (Prime Minister) of the Indian state of Kerala . Since 1985 he has been a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian parliament) with interruptions . From 1993 to 1995 he was Indian Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food. From 2006 to 2014 he was Defense Minister of India (in the two cabinets Manmohan Singh I and Manmohan Singh II ); he was succeeded by Arun Jaitley .
Web links
Commons : AK Antony - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Entry ( memento of April 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on the Rajya Sabha homepage
- Entry on the homepage of the Rajya Sabha
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Antony, AK |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Antony, Arackaparambil Curia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cherthala , Alappuzha District |