Francis George (politician)

K. Francis George
Francis George at Arakuzha
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04)
Preceded by	Thomas Chazhikadan
Constituency	Kottayam
In office 1999 (1999)–2009 (2009)
Preceded by	P. C. Chacko
Succeeded by	P. T. Thomas
Constituency	Idukki
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-29) 29 May 1955 Muvattupuzha, Kottayam, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Kerala), India
Political party	Kerala Congress
Other political affiliations	Janadhipathya Kerala Congress (formerly) Kerala Congress (M) (formerly)
Spouse	Shiny Francis George
Children	3
Residence	Muvattupuzha
Website	http://www.francisgeorge.in
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In this Malayali name, the person is referred to by their given name, Francis George, and not by their surname, Kalambattuparambil.

Kalambattuparambil Francis George is an Indian politician who is a member of the Kerala Congress. He is presently a member of 18th Lok Sabha representing Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. He was a member of the 13th and the 14th Lok Sabha, representing Idukki constituency of Kerala. He was formerly a leader of the Kerala Congress (M) and that of his former party Janadhipathya Kerala Congress.

Political career

Prior to the 2016 assembly election, he left Kerala Congress (M) and created a new party — Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. The party joined the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and he contested in the 2016 Kerala assembly election from Idukki, however he lost the election to the sitting MLA Roshy Augustine. In 2020, he left the Janadhipathya Kerala Congress and rejoined Kerala Congress and he is currently part of the P. J. Joseph faction of the party. In 2021 elections he contested as UDF candidate from Idukki. But he lost yet again to Roshy Augustine from KCM in a rematch of sorts with both contestants switching sides from 2016.

Francis George has been on Parliamentary Committees on External Affairs, Defence, Industry, and Commerce. He has been nominated as the UDF candidate for the Parliament Constituency of Kottayam and won the Kottayam Parliament Constituency.

Personal life

Francis graduated from Christ College in Bangalore and has been graduated in law by the Law Academy at Trivandrum. He was formerly a banker.

He is the son of K. M. George, the founder of Kerala Congress. Francis George is married to Shiny Chettisseril. They have three children namely K. F. George, K. F. Jose and K. F. Jacob.

External links

• Francis George's Virtual Office Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine