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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name            = Joseph Vazhackan
| image          = [[File:Joseph Vazhakkan.jpg|250px]]
|nationality     = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]]
|residence       = [[Muvattupuzha]]
|birth_place     = [[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]], [[Kottayam]]
|occupation      = [[Politician]], [[Social Worker]]
|party           = [[Indian National Congress]]
|spouse          = Leelamma Joseph
|children        = 2 Daughters
|website         = http://josephvazhackan.in
}}

'''Joseph Vazhackan''' ([[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]: [[Malayalam script|ജോസഫ് വാഴക്കന്‍]]) is an Indian politician from Kerala. He belongs to the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He represented [[Muvattupuzha]] Constituency in the 13th [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]. He is currently the Vice President and Spokesperson of [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC). He is also a Member of [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC).

Joseph Vazhackan came to the public platform by leading the student movements in his school days and became [[Kerala Students Union]] (KSU) State President. He has headed several INTUC affiliated unions.

==Political life==
*Vice President, [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC) (2011-2021)
*[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]], [[Muvattupuzha]] (2011-2016)
*General Secretary, [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC) (1999-2011)
*Indian Rubber Board Member (2004-2012)
*Kottayam District Panchayat Opposition leader (1995-2000)
*Secretary, [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]] (KPCC) (1994-1999)
*[[Indian Youth Congress]], Kerala State General Secretary (1984-1994)
*State President of [[Kerala Students Union]] (KSU) (1982-1983)

==Personal life==
'''Joseph Vazhackan''' was born at Ramapuram (near Pala), Kottayam district on February 6, 1957.

==References==
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* https://www.facebook.com/josephvazhackan
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://josephvazhackan.in/}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:People from Kottayam district]]
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