Shri. Joseph Mundassery – Education and Co-operation

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Shri. Joseph Mundassery
Education and Co-operation

Post Graduate; Professor, author and critic; Son of Shri Kunjuvareed and Smt.Elachar; born on 17 July 1903; Wife: Kathreena; 3 Sons, 4 Daughters.

Member, Cochin Legislative Assembly (1948-49), Travancore Cochin Legislative Assembly (1949-52) & (1954-56), 1st KLA [Manalur-CPI], 4th KLA [Trichur-Independent], Resigned the Membership on 22 September 1971.

Minister for Education & Co-operation from 05-04-1957 to 31-07-1959; First Vice Chancellor, Cochin University; Member, World Peace Council, Kendra Sahithya Academy, Kerala Sahithya Academy, Kerala Planning Board, Recipient of titles Sahithyakusala and Sahithya Nipuna from His Highness the Maharaja of Cochin.

Editor : ‘Navajeevan’ and ‘Prajamithram’ dailies.

Publictions; “Professor’, ‘Konthayil ninnu Kurisilekku’, ‘China-forward’, ‘Vayanasalayil’, ‘Manushya Kathanugayikal’ and autobiography ‘Kozhinja Ilakal’.