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He also has the distinction of being one of the longest serving Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leaders in the country, holding that post from 1967 to 1995.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"5 July 1918","date":"1918-07-05"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Chirakkal, Kannur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1939535"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"23 December 2010","date":"2010-12-23"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#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/Q3521777#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/Q3521777#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"trade unionist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15627169"},{"text":"freedom fighter","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30242234"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Indian National Congress","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10225"},{"text":"Nationalist Congress Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1561861"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"College of Fine Arts, Thrissur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5146714"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"member of Rajya Sabha (1995–1997)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17324844","start":"1995","end":"1997"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (24 June 1991 – 22 March 1995)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1991-06-24","end":"1995-03-22"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (24 May 1982 – 26 March 1987)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1982-05-24","end":"1987-03-26"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (28 December 1981 – 17 March 1982)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1981-12-28","end":"1982-03-17"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Kerala (25 March 1977 – 25 April 1977)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26218416","start":"1977-03-25","end":"1977-04-25"},{"text":"Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19468152"},{"text":"Member of the 12th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15686905"},{"text":"Member of the 13th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15686910"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Karunakaran","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3521777"],"faq":[{"q":"When was K. Karunakaran born?","a":"K. Karunakaran was born on 5 July 1918 in Chirakkal, Kannur."},{"q":"What positions has K. Karunakaran held?","a":"Positions held by K. Karunakaran include: member of Rajya Sabha (1995–1997); Chief Minister of Kerala (1991–1995); Chief Minister of Kerala (1982–1987); Chief Minister of Kerala (1981–1982); Chief Minister of Kerala (1977–1977)."},{"q":"Where did K. Karunakaran study?","a":"K. Karunakaran was educated at College of Fine Arts, Thrissur."}],"related":[{"name":"Indira Gandhi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/indira-gandhi"},{"name":"Manmohan Singh","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/manmohan-singh"},{"name":"Pranab Mukherjee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pranab-mukherjee"},{"name":"Pratibha Patil","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pratibha-patil"},{"name":"Atal Bihari Vajpayee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/atal-bihari-vajpayee"},{"name":"Ram Nath Kovind","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ram-nath-kovind"},{"name":"A. K. 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