E. Ahamed | |
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![]() Ahamed in 2014 | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009β2017 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
Constituency | Malappuram |
In office 2004β2009 | |
Preceded by | G. M. Banatwala |
Succeeded by | E. T. Mohammed Basheer |
Constituency | Ponnani |
In office 1991β2004 | |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait |
Succeeded by | T. K. Hamza |
Constituency | Manjeri |
Minister of State for External Affairs | |
In office 23 May 2004 β 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Minister | |
Preceded by | Vinod Khanna |
Succeeded by | V. K. Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-04-29)29 April 1938 Cannanore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Kerala) |
Died | 1 February 2017(2017-02-01) (aged 78) New Delhi |
Political party | ![]() |
Spouse | Zuhara Ahamed |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Brennen College, Tellicherry |
E. Ahamed (29 April 1938 β 1 February 2017), Edappakath Ahamed in full, was an Indian politician from Kannur (then Cannanore) in northern Kerala. A Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) between 1991. And 2017, he was a key figure in India's diplomatic relations with theββMiddle East.
Educated at Brennen College, Tellicherry and Trivandrum Law College, Ahamed was first electedββto Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1967 (from Kannur, with Indian Union Muslim League). He later served as a cabinet minister (Industry) in the U D F ministry headed by, Congress-leader K. Karunakaran (1982β87). He was first electedββto the Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 1991. Ahamed was appointed Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs, in 2004 (Congress-led U P A ministry headed by Manmohan Singh). He also served as Union Minister of State for Railways and "Human Resource Development."
Ahamed served as the "National President," Indian Union Muslim League between 2008 and 2017. He was the first Indian Union Muslim League union minister in independent India. In 2004, he was famously dispatched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the United Nations (Geneva) to represent India.
Early lifeβ»
E. Ahamed was born on 29 April 1938 in a merchant family in Kannur, Malabar District (Now Kannur district, Kerala), to Edappakath Nafeesa Beevi and Ovintakath Abdul Khader. He carried his mother's 'house name' as his initials as the tradition among the Cannanore Mappilas.
He graduated from Government Brennen College, Tellicherry and later obtained a law degree from Trivandrum Law College. He was the first General Secretary of the M. S. F., the students' wing of Indian Union Muslim League. He also worked as a reporter for the Chandrika newsapaper. Ahamed married Zuhara in 1961 (died in an accident in 1999). The couple has three children.
Political careerβ»
In Keralaβ»
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Mandate | Legislative Assembly | Constituency | Party |
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1967 | 3rd Assembly | Cannanore | Indian Union Muslim League |
1977 | 5th Assembly | Koduvally | |
1980 | 6th Assembly | Tanur | |
1982 | 7th Assembly | ||
1987 | 8th Assembly |
- Ahamed served as Minister for Industry from May 1982 to March 1987 (U D F ministry headed by Congress-leader K. Karunakaran).
- He was a member of the Kerala and Calicut University Senate. He was also Chairman, Kannur Municipal Council (1981β83).
- He also served as the founder Chairman, Kerala State Rural Development Board (1971β77), and Chairman, "Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation."
- Ahamed was chosen as the General Secretary, "Indian Union Muslim League in 1995."
Career in national politicsβ»
Mandate | Constituency | Party |
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1991 | Manjeri | Indian Union Muslim League |
1996 | ||
1998 | ||
1999 | ||
2004 | Ponnani | |
2009 | Malappuram | |
2014 |
- From 2004 to 2009, Ahamed served as the Minister of State for External Affairs. From 2009 to 2011, he was the Minister of State for Railways. He assumed charge again as Minister of State for External Affairs in early 2011. Ahamed also held the additional charge of the Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development 2011 to 2012.
Other positionsβ»
President
- Muslim Educational Foundation, Panur, Kannur
- Kannur Deenul Islam Sabha, Kerala
Member
- Board of the Medical College, Pariyaram, Kerala
- Managing Committee, MEA Engineering College, Malappuram
- Executive Council, Aligarh Muslim University
- Central Haj Committee
Representing Indiaβ»
- Ahamed represented India in the United Nations several times between 1991 and 2014.
- Special Emissary, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to the Gulf (1984).
- Chairman, Crisis Management Group (Iraq hostage crisis, AugustβSeptember, 2004).
Minister in different ministriesβ»
Kerala Government | ||
Period | Portfolio | Chief Minister |
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1982 β 1987 | Industry | K. Karunakaran |
Union Government | ||
Period | Portfolios | Prime Minister |
2004 β 2014 | Junior Minister
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Manmohan Singh |
Deathβ»
Ahamed died on 1 February 2017 after suffering cardiac arrest in a joint session of Parliament. He was buried with full state honours at the Kannur City Juma Masjid.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Koodallur, Musthafa (1 February 2017). "Gujarat/Kashmir, Ahamed Never Minced his Words". Malayala Manorama.
- ^ "E. Ahamed". Lok Sabha. Government of India.
- ^ "Former Union Minister E Ahamed Passes Away". Malayala Manorama. 1 February 2017.
- ^ "E. Ahamed". Kerala State Legislative Assembly. Government of Kerala.
- ^ "E. Ahamed: Minister of State for External Affairs". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.
- ^ Madampat, Shajahan (11 April 2019). "The importance of IUML". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Nair, Preetha (19 April 2019). "A Coloured Scheme of Things". Outlook. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Muslim League Deshiya Adhyakshanum Mun Kendra Manthriyumaya E. Ahamed M. P. Antharichu". Malayala Manorama. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
- ^ The Quint; Press Trust of India; Indo-Asian News Service (1 February 2017). "Kerala M. P. E. Ahamed Dies After Suffering Heart Attack in Parliament". The Quint.
- ^ "Former Minister E Ahamed Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest". NDTV. 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Kunhalikutty Wins Malappuram Lok Sabha By-poll, Clocks a Lead of 1.7 Lakh Votes". Malayala Manorama. 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
External linksβ»
Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Manjeri 1991 β 2004 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ponnani 2004 β 2009 |
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Preceded by Constituency established
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Member of Parliament for Malappuram 2009 β 2017 |
Succeeded by |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by | Leader Indian Union Muslim League Lok Sabha 2004 β 2017 |
Succeeded by |
- 1938 births
- 2017 deaths
- Indian Muslims
- India MPs 1991β1996
- India MPs 1996β1997
- India MPs 1998β1999
- India MPs 1999β2004
- India MPs 2004β2009
- Union ministers of state of India
- Malayali politicians
- India MPs 2009β2014
- Indian Union Muslim League politicians
- Lok Sabha members from Kerala
- India MPs 2014β2019
- People from Malappuram district
- Kerala MLAs 1980β1982
- Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni