{"id":"c-achutha-menon","type":"person","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/c-achutha-menon","language":"en","name":"C. Achutha Menon","name_en":"C. Achutha Menon","name_ne":null,"description":"Indian politician (1913–1991)","headline":"Indian politician (1913–1991)","also_known_as":[],"summary":"Chelat Achutha Menon was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Kerala from November 1969 to August 1970 and again from October 1970 to 1977. He is viewed as one of the most influential Chief Ministers of Kerala.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"13 January 1913","date":"1913-01-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Thrissur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q163798"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"16 August 1991","date":"1991-08-16"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Thiruvananthapuram","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167715"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668","start":"1950-01-26"},{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","end":"1947-08-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"freedom fighter","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30242234"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Communist Party of India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q837159"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"St. Thomas College, Thrissur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7591939"},{"text":"Church Mission Society High School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5116645"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (4 October 1970 – 25 March 1977)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1970-10-04","end":"1977-03-25"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (1 November 1969 – 3 August 1970)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1969-11-01","end":"1970-08-03"},{"text":"member of Rajya Sabha (4 March 1968 – 24 April 1970)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17324844","start":"1968-03-04","end":"1970-04-24"},{"text":"Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (22 February 1960 – 10 September 1964)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100153968","start":"1960-02-22","end":"1964-09-10"},{"text":"Member of the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly (16 March 1957 – 31 July 1959)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100153951","start":"1957-03-16","end":"1959-07-31"},{"text":"Member of the 3rd Kerala Legislative Assembly","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100153969"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Achutha_Menon","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530024"],"faq":[{"q":"When was C. Achutha Menon born?","a":"C. Achutha Menon was born on 13 January 1913 in Thrissur."},{"q":"What positions has C. Achutha Menon held?","a":"Positions held by C. Achutha Menon include: Chief Minister of Kerala (1970–1977); Chief Minister of Kerala (1969–1970); member of Rajya Sabha (1968–1970); Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (1960–1964); Member of the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly (1957–1959)."},{"q":"Where did C. Achutha Menon study?","a":"C. Achutha Menon was educated at St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Church Mission Society High School."}],"related":[{"name":"A. K. Antony","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/a-k-antony"},{"name":"V. D. Satheesan","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/v-d-satheesan"},{"name":"R. Sankar","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/r-sankar"},{"name":"E. M. S. Namboodiripad","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/e-m-s-namboodiripad"},{"name":"Oommen Chandy","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/oommen-chandy"},{"name":"V. S. 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