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, 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 partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
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.