K. T. Jaleel

K. T. Jaleel
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1 June 2011 (2011-06-01)
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyThavanur
Minister for Higher Education & Local Administration, Government of Kerala
In office
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) – 13 April 2021 (2021-04-13)
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Succeeded byR. Bindu
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
2006 (2006)–2011 (2011)
Preceded byP. K. Kunhalikutty
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyKuttippuram
Personal details
Born (1967-05-30) 30 May 1967 (age 57)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndependent
SpouseFathima Jaleel
Children3
EducationDoctor of Philosophy

K. T. Jaleel (born 30 May 1967) is an Indian politician from Kerala and a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Thavanur and has served as Minister of Higher Education, Welfare of Minorities, Waqf and Hajj in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) -led ministry. He was first elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2006. He was an Associate Professor of History at P. S. M. O. College, Tirurangadi.[1] He previously served as Minister of Local Administration, Government of Kerala.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Members – Kerala Legislature". Niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ Philip, Shaju (26 May 2016). "Pinarayi Vijayan takes oath as Kerala Chief Minister". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ "SIMI Leader to CPM Poster Boy: The Rise and Rise of KT Jaleel Who Was Grilled by ED in Gold Smuggling Case". 14 September 2020.