Father's Name: Shri M.K. Krishnan

Mother's Name: Shrimati Devaky Krishnan

Date of Birth: 4 June

Place of Birth: Vayalar, Distt. Alappuzha (Kerala)

Marital Status: Married on on 9 June 1969

Spouse's Name: Late Shrimati Mercy Ravi (Ex-Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly)

Children: One son and two daughters

Educational Qualification :
B.A., M.A., B.L. Educated at S.D. College, Alappuzha, Maharajas College, Ernakulam and Law College, Ernakulam

Profession :
Political Worker/Politician,Writer,Political Activist and Writer

Permanent Address:
Kumarapuram, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Tel. - {0471} 2447655

Present Address :
7, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi110001 Tel. - 23792148, 23792149, Fax: 23792142

E-mail: vayalar@sansad.nic.in

Positions Held:
1971-77 Member, Fifth Lok Sabha 1977-79 Member, Sixth Lok Sabha 1982 Home Minister, Kerala 1982-91 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly July 1994 Elected to Rajya Sabha April 2003 Elected to Rajya Sabha June 2003-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture June 2003-July 2004 Member, Committee on Petitions Aug. 2003 - June 2006 Member, Rubber Board Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation Member, General Purposes Committee 29 Jan. 2006 onwards Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs

Freedom Fighter: No

Books Published: -

Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Political discussions and visiting places of interest

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Movies and sports

Countries Visited :
U.S.A., U.K., Europe, erstwhile U.S.S.R., Vietnam, Congo, Egypt, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Gulf countries, Chile and Venezuela

Other Information :
Former President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (I); prominent trade union leader; President,
(i) Cochin Port Staff Association,
(ii) Cochin Thuramukha Thozhilali Union and
(iii) Cochin Port Wharf Staff Association (C.P.W.S.A.);

Founder Leader, Kerala Students Union, the pioneer student movement in 1957; was incharge, Students Wing of All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) and organized National Students Union of India (N.S.U.I.); was Convener, State Youth Congress in 1965; was Secretary, Indian Youth Congress; Member,
(i) A.I.C.C. since 1967 and
(ii) Congress Working Committee in 1972;

General Secretary, A.I.C.C.; attended, the U.N. General Assembly Session at New York as a member of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation in 1986, 1988, 1994 and Nov. 2004