M. A. Baby
M. A. Baby | |
|---|---|
 M. A. Baby in 2010 | |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 06 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sitaram Yechury |
| Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office April 2012 | |
| Member of legislative assembly | |
| In office 2006–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kadavoor Sivadasan |
| Succeeded by | J. Mercykutty Amma |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Minister of Education, Govt of Kerala | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | E. T. Mohammed Basheer |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Abdu Rabb |
| Member of Parliament, Rajyasabha | |
| In office 1986–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1954 |
| Political party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | Betty Louis |
| Website | http://www.cpim.org/leadership |
Mariam Alexander Baby is an Indian marxist politician who is currently serving as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was elected to the Politburo of CPI(M) in the 20th Congress held at Kozhikode, Kerala, in 2012.[1] He hails from Kerala.[2]
Personal life
[edit]M.A. Baby was born to P.M. Alexander and Lilly Alexander on 5 April 1954 at Prakkulam in Kollam district of Kerala. Baby did his schooling from Prakkulam Lower Primary School and Prakkulam NSS High School. It was during his high school days where he was first acquainted with politics. After completing basic schooling, Baby went to Sree Narayan College, Kollam for pre-degree (plus two). Later, Baby joined for BA in Political Science in SN College itself. However, he was unable to finish his bachelor's degree.[2]
He is married to Betty Louis and has a son Ashok Betty Nelson.[2]
Political life
[edit]M.A. Baby joined Kerala Students Federation, the predecessor of Students Federation of India, while he was studying at NSS high school, Prakkulam in Kollam district. He has held many responsible positions in Students Federation of India, Democratic Youth Federation of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist). Currently he is a Politburo member of CPI(M).[2].
He served as a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1998.[3]
He was the Minister of Education in Kerala during the period 2006-2011.
He unsuccessfully contested from Kollam against N. K. Premachandran of Revolutionary Socialist Party during 2014 Indian general elections. He was elected as the General Secretary of the CPI(M) from the 24th Party Congress at Madurai on 6th April 2025.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "20th CPIM Party Congress News Photo (L-R) Communist Par..." Times Of India. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "KERALA NIYAMASABHA - M.A.BABY". State of Kerala. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "MA Baby elected as General Secretary of CPI(M) at Madurai Party Congress". Deccan Herald. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Anandan, S. (6 April 2025). "M.A. Baby elected general secretary of CPI(M)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
External links
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- Website Archived 10 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala
- Malayali politicians
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Indian atheists
- Sree Narayana College, Kollam alumni
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
- Kerala MLAs 2006–2011
- Kerala MLAs 2011–2016
- Education ministers of Kerala
- Rajya Sabha members from Kerala
- Students' Federation of India All India Presidents
- DYFI All India Presidents