P. R. Francis (3 December 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 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 Secretary and Vice President. He has organized 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 77) Kochi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Achayi Francis |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ollur |
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]
References
edit- ^ "P. R. Francis". Kerala Legislature. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "List of MLA". Kerala Government. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Award for Karthikeyan". The Hindu. 18 August 2006. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "P. R. Francis is dead". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Dr P V Krishnan Nair gets P R Francis Memorial Award". News Oneindia. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Karunakaran laments 'politics of neglect'". The Hindu. 15 May 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.