E. Ahammed
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E. Ahamed is the Minister of State (Deputy Minister) for the Ministry of External Affairs and minister of state for Human Resource Development of the Republic of India. He represents the Malappuram
Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala
and is a member of the Indian Union Muslim League
(IUML). He is also the President of the All India committee.
and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram from where he completed his B.A. and B.L. degrees. He started his career as a Lawyer.
Mr. Ahamed was a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly consecutively for 5 terms from 1967 to 1991. From 1982 to 1987 he was Cabinet Minister in Kerala in charge of the Department of Industry. He was elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) for the first time in 1991. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in all subsequent elections. Mr. Ahamed is representing Ponnani constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha (fifth term). He was a member of several high-level governmental delegations and Parliamentary Committees during this period. He was a member of the Indian delegation to the UN General Assembly consecutively for six years from 1992 to 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he was the union minister of states for the Ministry of External Affairs.In the 2nd UPA govt Ahamed was the Minister of state for railway affairs,after a one year office Prime minister decided to reshuffle his cabinet later ahamed was given the Minister of state for external affairs.Mr. Ahamed is associated with several educational, cultural and social institutions. He is the author of three books.
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
Lok Sabha constituency of 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 is a member of the Indian Union Muslim League
Indian Union Muslim League
Indian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala...
(IUML). He is also the President of the All India committee.
Biography
Born on April 29, 1937 in Kannur (Kerala) Mr. E. Ahamed had his education in Government Brennen College, TellicheryBrennen College
Brennen College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Kerala affiliated to Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The Brennen College evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Brennen, who had made Thalassery his home...
and Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram from where he completed his B.A. and B.L. degrees. He started his career as a Lawyer.
Mr. Ahamed was a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly consecutively for 5 terms from 1967 to 1991. From 1982 to 1987 he was Cabinet Minister in Kerala in charge of the Department of Industry. He was elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) for the first time in 1991. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in all subsequent elections. Mr. Ahamed is representing Ponnani constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha (fifth term). He was a member of several high-level governmental delegations and Parliamentary Committees during this period. He was a member of the Indian delegation to the UN General Assembly consecutively for six years from 1992 to 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he was the union minister of states for the Ministry of External Affairs.In the 2nd UPA govt Ahamed was the Minister of state for railway affairs,after a one year office Prime minister decided to reshuffle his cabinet later ahamed was given the Minister of state for external affairs.Mr. Ahamed is associated with several educational, cultural and social institutions. He is the author of three books.