P. R. Francis

P. R. Francis
1957, 1960, 1970 and 1977
In office
19 years
Preceded by M V Aryan
Succeeded by A.M. Paraman, Raghavan Pozhakadavil
Constituency Ollur Assembly Constituency
Personal details
Born 3 December 1924
Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala
Died 10 May 2002 (2002-05-11) (aged 77)
Kochi
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Achayi Francis
Children 1 Son - Roy 1 Daughter- Moly 4 Grandsons - Francis,Joseph, Francis,Jos
Residence Ollur
Religion Christian
With AK Antony, Sidharthan Kattungal and Jos Thanikkal
With K Karunakaran and AK Antony
With K Karunakaran, AK Antony and VM Sudheeran
With Freedom fighter VR Krishnan Ezhuthachan
With M Madhavan, INTUC District President

P. R. Francis (1924 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian National Congress politician and an Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) leader from Thrissur and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ollur Assembly Constituency to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, 1960, 1970 and 1977. He was the President of the District Congress Committee of Trichur and served INTUC in the capacity of State Secretory and Vice President. He has organised workers of tile factories, plantation units, headload workers etc. in Thrissur and Ollur through Indian National Trade Union Congress. He has also participated in Quit India Movement.[1][2]

P R Francis Memorial Award, an award instituted in memory of P.R. Francis for the best social worker by P.R. Francis Smaraka Samithi. The award is presented at Ollur Town Hall and includes a cash prize of Rs 11,111 and memento.[3][4][5][6]

Award winners

References

  1. ↑ "P. R. Francis". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  2. ↑ "List of MLA". Kerala Government. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Award for Karthikeyan". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. ↑ "P. R. Francis is dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Dr P V Krishnan Nair gets P R Francis Memorial Award". News Oneindia. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Karunakaran laments 'politics of neglect'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
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