T. U. Kuruvilla
Dr. T. U. Kuruvilla | |
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| Chief Co-ordinator of Kerala Congress | |
| In office 27 April 2021 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala | |
| Constituency | Kothamangalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1936 Oonjapara, Kothamangalam |
| Party | Kerala Congress |
| Spouse | Chinnamma Kuruvilla |
| Children | One son and four daughters |
| Parent(s) | T. O. Uthuppu and Mariyam |
Thombrayil Uthup Kuruvilla is a politician from Kerala, India. He was born at Oonjappara, Kothamangalam, Kerala, on 13 September 1936, to Uthuppu and Mariyam. He did his Diploma in Civil Engineering. He is a well known agriculturist and businessman. He got elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly consecutively in 2006 and 2011 from Kothamangalam constituency. Kuruvilla briefly served as Public Works Minister in the government led by V. S. Achuthanandan.
He belongs to Kerala Congress (Mani), and represented Kothamangalam from 2006 to 2016 in the legislative assembly of Kerala. Kuruvilla belongs to Syriac Orthodox Church and served as its Lay Secretary for quite a long time. He was decorated with Chevalier title & Mor Aphrem Medal, Commander title and Bar E'tho Shariro title, by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Supreme head of Universal Syriac Orthodox Church for his contributions to Society and Church. Considering Chev. Kuruvilla's humanitarian activities and contributions to the Society, South Eastern University, London, conferred upon him an honorary doctorate (DLitt).