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'''Ambat Ravunni Menon''' (1886-1960), popularly known as '''Dr. A. R. Menon''', was a politician and a doctor from [[Thrissur]] City in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was the first Minister of Health in [[Kerala Legislature]] and the Chairman of [[Thrissur]] Municipality.<ref>{{cite web <br />
|url=http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/a_r_menon.php <br />
|title=Dr. A.R. MENON<br />
|publisher=State of Kerala <br />
|accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web <br />
|url=http://manojambat.tripod.com/ambat.htm<br />
|title=Dr A.R Menon ( First Health Minister of Kerala)<br />
|publisher=Manojambat <br />
|accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref> He was the first MLA from [[Thrissur Assembly Constituency]] to [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 1957.<br />
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== Life ==<br />
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Menon was born on 6 April 1886 in [[Chittur]], then a part of the erstwhile [[Kingdom of Kochi]] and currently in [[Palakkad district]]. He completed school, college and medical education (MBBS from madras medical college & FRCP from London) with high marks and worked in England as a surgeon for almost fourteen years, Menon returned to India during the time of Second World War and was active in social field even while continuing his practice as a doctor. The role played by Menon during Malabar Riot<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/machakkonasranis0000mkur|last=M. Kurian|title=M.A. Chakko : Nasrani Simham|first=M|date=2009|page=80|publisher=Tiruvalla : Craistava Sahitya Samiti|others=Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute|isbn=978-81-7821-100-8}}</ref> was highly appreciated in all section of the society. He always kept his interest in people's interests from a young age.<br />
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He was a member of Cochin Legislative Assembly from 1925 to 1945. During this period, he was the Minister for Rural Development for five years. He also served as the Chairman of [[Thrissur]] and [[Palakkad]] municipalities. He was also a member of Madras University Senate and A.I.C.C.He was also the first minister in Independent India who resigned due to no-confidence motion.<br />
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Menon later resigned from Congress, and contested as an Independent candidate. After the formation of [[Travancore-Cochin]] state, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1954. <br />
In the elections which followed the formation of the current Kerala state, he was elected from Thrissur constituency by defeating [[K. Karunakaran]], then a Trade Union ([[INTUC]]) leader, who later grew up as a stalwart politician, and served as the [[Chief Minister of Kerala]]. He was one of the three Independent members in the first elected Communist Ministry in Asia headed by [[E. M. S. Namboothirippad]], along with [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]] and [[Joseph Mundassery]].<br />
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Menon was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in the second Legislative Assembly elections in 1960 from the erstwhile Parali constituency. He died in office on 9 October 1960 aged 74 after multiple health issues. He was cremated with full state honours in his home premises.<br />
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