Vakkom Purushothaman Indian baby-kisser (1928–2023) Vakkom B. Purushothaman (12 April 1928 – 31 July 2023) was once an Indian flesh presser who served as the Governor of Mizoram from 2011 to 2014, Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, kingdom minister and Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Quick Facts His Excellency, ninth Governor of Mizoram ... Early life Vakkom B. Purushothaman used to be born at Vakkom close to Trivandrum, the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore, on 12 April 1928, as the eldest son of Bhanu Panicker and Bhavani. He used to be additionally the grandson of Pappu Tharakan, a super businessman in Travancore. Beginning his political existence as an lively employee of the Students' Congress (now referred to as Kerala Students Union) in 1946, he grew to be a member of Vakkom Panchayat in 1953. Later, he served as President of the District Congress Committee, Thiruvananthapuram and the General Secretary and Vice–President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He has been a member of All India Congress Committee for over 35 years. Political life Vakkom Purushothaman was once elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970, 1977, 1980 and 1982 from Attingal constituency. From 1971 to 1977, he held the portfolio of Agriculture and Labour in the Ministry headed through C. Achutha Menon. From 1980 to 1981, he was once the Minister for Health and Tourism in the Nayanar Ministry. He served as Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1984 and then served for two phrases as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, 1984–1991 representing Alappuzha constituency, in the course of which time he was once additionally Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings and the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Parliament. He was once the Chairman of the Consultative Committee of Experts to the Inter Parliamentary Union for 5 years. From 1993 to 1996, he served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 1996, he misplaced in the Kerala Legislative Assembly election from Attingal constituency. He was once elected from Attingal in 2001 and grew to be the Speaker for a 2nd time, protecting workplace from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he was once made the Minister for Finance and Excise in the Oommen Chandy led UDF authorities and he quickly officiated as Chief Minister in 2006. More data House, Election ... Governor of Mizoram On 26 August 2011 President Pratibha Patil appointed Vakkom B. Purushothaman as the new Governor of Mizoram in area of Madan Mohan Lakhera. Vakkom B. Purushothaman was once sworn in as the 18th Governor of Mizoram on two September 2011. He resigned on eleven July 2014 from his put up due to his switch to Nagaland. Personal existence and death Purushothaman married his childhood sweetheart Dr. Lily Purushothaman, and they had two sons and one daughter; Biju, Binu and Bindu. His elder son Biju died on 18 January 2012. Vakkom Purushothaman died on 31 July 2023, at the age of ninety five