Parekunnel Joseph Thomas (1895 - 1965) was the first economic advisor of independent India.
[1] He was born on 25 February 1895 at Kuravilangad, near Palai, in Meenachil Taluk, Kottayam District, Kerala as the son of Thommen Ouseph and Annama Thomas of the Pakalomattam-Parekunnel family.
Dr Thomas signed the Bretton Woods Agreement that founded the IMF and the World Bank.
After leaving government service, he functioned as the founder-principal of St. Thomas College, Palai (1950–1952).
He died on 26 July 1965[1] and is buried at the Infant Jesus Church, South Vazhakulam which falls under the Kizhakambalam forane of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese, at Aluva, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala, India.