P. J. Kurien

P. J. Kurien
11th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
In office 21 August 2012 – 1 July 2018
Preceded by	K. Rahman Khan, INC
Succeeded by	Harivansh Narayan Singh, JD(U)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 2 July 2006 – 1 July 2018
Succeeded by	Binoy Viswam, CPI
Constituency	Kerala
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1989–1999
Preceded by	Thampan Thomas
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chennithala
Constituency	Mavelikara
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	M. M. Lawrence
Succeeded by	K. M. Matthew
Constituency	Idukki
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	B. K. Nair
Succeeded by	Thampan Thomas
Constituency	Mavelikara
Personal details
Born	(1941-03-31) 31 March 1941 (age 83) Vennikulam, Travancore (now in Kerala, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Susan
Alma mater	St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry Government Science College, Rewa

Pallath Joseph Kurien (born 31 March 1941) is an Indian politician, a social worker and educationist. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, till his retirement on 30 June 2018.^[1][2] A leader of the Indian National Congress party, Kurien previously served as a Union Minister in the P. V. Narasimha Rao government and was a member of the Lok Sabha for four consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.

He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2005.