E. Ahamed | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009–2017 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
Constituency | Malappuram |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | G. M. Banatwala |
Succeeded by | E. T. Mohammed Basheer |
Constituency | Ponnani |
In office 1991–2004 | |
Preceded by | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait |
Succeeded by | T. K. Hamza |
Constituency | Manjeri |
Minister of State for External Affairs | |
In office 23 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Minister | |
Preceded by | Vinod Khanna |
Succeeded by | V. K. Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Cannanore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Kerala) | 29 April 1938
Died | 1 February 2017 New Delhi | (aged 78)
Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
Spouse | Zuhara Ahamed |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Brennen College, Tellicherry |
E. Ahamed (29 April 1938 – 1 February 2017), Edappakath Ahamed in full,[1] was an Indian politician from Kannur (then Cannanore) in northern Kerala.[2] A Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) between 1991 and 2017, he was a key figure in India's diplomatic relations with the Middle East.[3]
Educated at Brennen College, Tellicherry and Trivandrum Law College, Ahamed was first elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1967 (from Kannur, with Indian Union Muslim League).[2][4] He later served as a cabinet minister (Industry) in the U D F ministry headed by Congress-leader K. Karunakaran (1982–87).[4] He was first elected to the Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 1991.[4] Ahamed was appointed Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs, in 2004 (Congress-led U P A ministry headed by Manmohan Singh).[2] He also served as Union Minister of State for Railways and Human Resource Development.[2]
Ahamed served as the National President, Indian Union Muslim League between 2008 and 2017.[2][4] He was the first Indian Union Muslim League union minister in independent India.[5] In 2004, he was famously dispatched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the United Nations (Geneva) to represent India.[6][7]