V. M. Sudheeran

V. M. Sudheeran (born 26 May 1948) is the President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), former Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly and Health Minister, is an active social and political leader in Kerala. He was born to V. S. Mama and Girija at a small village named Padiyam in Anthikad Panchayat of Thrissur district in Kerala. His wife is Latha Sudheeran. He has a son Sarin Sudheeran and a daughter. He was a Member of Parliament from the constituency of Alappuzha four times and a Member of Legislative Assembly from 1980-1996.He was elected to Kerala State Assembly many times from Manalur Constituency.

Sudheeran started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU), which he served as President from 1971 to 1973. He was elected President of the State Youth Congress in 1975 and continued in the position till 1977. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977 from Alapuzha. In 1980, he contested in the Kerala State Election and became a member of the Legislative Assembly. He remained so until 1996. He served as the Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1987. In 1995, he was appointed Health Minister under Chief Minister A. K. Antony. In 1996, he sought election to the 11th Lok Sabha from Alappuzha and won again. He was re-elected from the same constituency again in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he defeated the renowned Malayalam film Actor Murali with a considerable majority. In 2004 he lost to Dr. K. S. Manoj of the CPI(M). In 2009, he refused to contest in the elections despite persuasions from party leadership and various social circles, stating that younger politicians need to be given opportunities.

• 1971-73 President, Kerala Students’ Union
• 1975-77 President, Kerala Pradesh Youth Congress
• 1977-79 General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress
• 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
• 1980-96 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
• 1985-March 1987 Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly (K.Karunakaran Ministry)
• 1990-91 Vice-President, P.C.C., Kerala
• April 1995- May 1996 Minister of Health, Kerala (A.K.Antony Ministry)
• 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
• 1996-97 Member, Committee on Railways
• 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
• 1998-99 Member, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Human Resource Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
• 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
• 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
• 2000-2001 Member, Committee on Ethics
• 2014-till KPCC President

In 2014 February 10 He was selected KPCC President by the High Command of Indian National Congress.