M. C. Josephine | |
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Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission | |
In office 25 May 2017 – 25 June 2021 | |
Succeeded by | P. Sathidevi |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 August 1948 Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin, India |
Died | 10 April 2022 (aged 73) Kannur, Kerala, India |
Known for | Former Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission |
Mappilassery Chavara Josephine (3 August 1948 – 10 April 2022) was an Indian activist and politician. She served as the Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission from 25 May 2017 to 25 June 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She was a central committee member of the CPI(M) and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from the former Mattancherry constituency.[7][8][9] Josephine died from a heart attack on 10 April 2022, at the age of 73.[10]