# E. M. S. Namboodiripad

_Indian communist politician and theorist and first Chief Minister of Kerala state (1909-1998)_

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> Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad was an Indian politician, theorist, author and statesman who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957–1959 and then again in 1967–1969. As a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), he became the first Chief Minister in India not to be a member of the Indian National Congress. In 1964, he led a faction of the CPI that broke away to form the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 June 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Perinthalmanna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P19))
- **Died:** 19 March 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P570))
- **Place of death:** Thiruvananthapuram ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; freedom fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of India (Marxist) (since 1964); Communist Party of India (until 1964); Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P102))
- **Education:** Government Victoria College, Palakkad; St. Thomas College, Thrissur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Kerala (6 March 1967 – 1 November 1969); Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (22 February 1960 – 10 September 1964); Chief Minister of Kerala (5 April 1957 – 31 July 1959); Member of the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly (16 March 1957 – 31 July 1959); Member of the 3rd Kerala Legislative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532#P39))

## Questions

**When was E. M. S. Namboodiripad born?**  
E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born on 13 June 1909 in Perinthalmanna.

**What positions has E. M. S. Namboodiripad held?**  
Positions held by E. M. S. Namboodiripad include: Chief Minister of Kerala (1967–1969); Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (1960–1964); Chief Minister of Kerala (1957–1959); Member of the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly (1957–1959); Member of the 3rd Kerala Legislative Assembly.

**Where did E. M. S. Namboodiripad study?**  
E. M. S. Namboodiripad was educated at Government Victoria College, Palakkad, St. Thomas College, Thrissur.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): E. M. S. Namboodiripad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._S._Namboodiripad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1273532](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273532) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg by Fotokannan at Malayalam Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E._M._S._Namboodiripad.jpg)

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