Other names C.P. Matthen Occupation Indian politician | Name Chalakuzhy Mathen Died 1960, Paris, France | |
Born 1890 Thiruvalla | ||
Chalakuzhy Paulose Matthen or C. P. Matthen, (1890–1960) was the pioneer Banker in Kerala, the south western state of India. He was the founder-director of the Quilon Bank Ltd. This bank merged with The Travancore National Bank in 1937, to form The Travancore National and Quilon Bank. C.P. Matthen became the Managing director and K. C. Mammen Mappillai was the Chairman.
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Imprisonment
C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer, the Diwan of Travancore, targeted C.P. Matthen. His bank was liquidated on grounds that were subsequently proved to be unfounded and he was incarcerated in Thiruvananthapuram from 1939 to 1941.
Member of Parliament
Mr. C. P. Matthen was a member of the First Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament) in 1952, representing Mavelikara Constituency of Kerala.
Ambassador
After completing his term in the Lok Sabha, in 1957, he was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Sudan.
Death
Died on 2 June 1960 in Paris, Île-de-France, France and buried at Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Hard Copy
- N.M.Mathew, History of the Mar Thoma Church, (Malayalam), Vol 3, 2008. page 75
- Chalakuzhy Kudumba Charitram, Thomas Mathew (ed.) 1987.