Ambrose Fernando
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Ambrose Fernando was an Indian businessman and politician.
at a young age to work. He returned to Kanyakumari in 1937 and married Mochammal Fernando. He joined the Indian National Congress
and entered politics.
elected from Kanyakumari constituency from 20 March 1948 to 18 February 1952. He took an active part in the agitation to separate Kanyakumari district
from Kerala
and to join it to Madras State
.
. He was invited by the central and state government bodies to various fisheries meetings, based on his suggestions to develop fisheries as well as the trade. He was a member of various government delegations which visited other countries in order to study the trade.
Early life
Fernando was born in Kanyakumari. He went to ColomboColombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
at a young age to work. He returned to Kanyakumari in 1937 and married Mochammal Fernando. He joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and entered politics.
Politics
He became a member of the Travancore Cochin Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
elected from Kanyakumari constituency from 20 March 1948 to 18 February 1952. He took an active part in the agitation to separate Kanyakumari district
Kanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
and to join it to Madras State
Madras State
Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953....
.
Government posts
- Chairman, Quality control appellate Panel, Fish and Fisheries Products
- Vice Chairman, Marine Products Export Development AuthorityMarine Products Export Development AuthorityThe Marine Products Export Development Authority was constituted in 1972 under the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act 1972...
- Member of:
- Bureau of I.S.I Fish and Fisheries Products Sectional Committee
- Consultative Committee Fishery Survey of India
- Regional Management Committee of C.M.F.R.I Tuticorin
Business
Fernando later started a dry fish export business in Tuticorin and developed an interest in fisheriesFishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
. He was invited by the central and state government bodies to various fisheries meetings, based on his suggestions to develop fisheries as well as the trade. He was a member of various government delegations which visited other countries in order to study the trade.
Business posts
President of:- Fish Exporters Chamber, Tuticorin
- Tuticorin Catamaram Fisherman Association
- KanyaKumari Township Fisherman Development Organization
- Tuticorin Citizen Council