A. K. Antony Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/12/1940
Age	83 years
Birthplace	Cherthala, Kerala, India

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Arackaparambil Kurian Antony
Names Earned	St Antony

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black (half-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Holy Family Boys High School, Cherthala, Kerala Government Boys High school, Cherthala, Kerala
College/University	Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam Government Law College, Ernakulam
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts from Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Ernakulam

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Wife

Elizabeth Antony (Kerala High Court lawyer)

Children

Son(s)	Anil Antony (tech entrepreneur and politician), Ajith Paul Antony (actor)
Daughter	None

Parents

Father	Arackaparambil Kurien Pillai (deceased)
Mother	Aleykutty Kurian (deceased)

Siblings

Brother	A. K. Thomas

Career

Profession	Politician
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (Before 1978; 1982–present) Indian National Congress-Urs (1978–1980) Indian National Congress-A (1980–1982)
Political Journey	President of Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, 1966-69 General Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) (1969-73) Convener of State Liaison Committee of the Ruling Coalition, Kerala, 1970-77 Elected as MLA from Cherthala Assembly constituency in 1970 Served as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for five times between 1985 and 2022 President of KPCC, 1973-77, 1978-82, and 1987-92 Chief Minister of Kerala (27 April 1977 – 27 October 1978, 22 March 1995 – 9 May 1996, 17 May 2001 – 29 August 2004) General Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) (1984-87) Became Member of Congress Working Committee (CWC) in 1992 Served as the Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution for a year in 1994 as MP, Rajya Sabha during the tenure of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao Treasurer (Acting) of AICC (1994-95) Became Member of Central Disciplinary Action Committee, AICC in 1993 Became Member of Central Election Committee, AICC in 2001 Elected as MLA from the Kazhakoottam assembly constituency in by-elections in 1977 Elected as MLA from Cherthala Assembly constituency in 1996 Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly from 20 May 1996 to 13 May 2001 Elected as MLA from Cherthala Assembly constituency in 2001 Defence Minister of India (26 October 2006 – 26 May 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

A. K. Antony is an Indian politician and the longest-serving Defence Minister of India.
He served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Kerala for five terms (2005–2022).
Antony has been the Chief Minister of Kerala three times.
During his formative years, he was actively involved in politics at various educational institutions.
He strongly supported Nehruvian socialist ideals and participated in various movements.
Antony started his political career as a leader in the Kerala Students Union (KSU).
He became the youngest president of the KPCC at the age of 32.
Antony has been associated with various factions of the Congress party in Kerala.
As the Chief Minister of Kerala, he focused on various political alliances.
Antony has been involved in multiple controversies during his tenure as Defence Minister.
He took a break from parliamentary politics after his fifth term as a Member of Parliament ended in 2022.
A. K. Antony is known for his clean and non-controversial image in politics.
He founded the Vidyadhanam Trust to support underprivileged children through educational activities.
Antony takes a break every year to undergo ayurvedic treatment for spondylitis.
He is proficient in speaking Malayalam, English, Tamil, and Hindi.
Among his achievements, Antony received the Malayali of the Year award in 2007.
He has experience in editing Malayalam publications during his career.
In 2017, Antony suffered a minor brain haemorrhage after a fall at his home.