Dr. M. K. Muneer | |
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Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayath Affairs, Government of Kerala | |
In office 23 May 2011 – 20 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Paloli Mohammed Kutty |
Succeeded by | K. T. Jaleel |
Deputy Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 22 April 2017 – 7 May 2021 | |
Leader | Ramesh Chennithala |
Preceded by | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
Succeeded by | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 24 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Karat Razak |
Constituency | Koduvally |
In office 1 June 2011 – 3 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | constituency created |
Succeeded by | Ahamed Devarkovil |
Constituency | Kozhikode South |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Preceded by | Younus Kunhu |
Succeeded by | M. Ummer |
Constituency | Malappuram |
Minister For Public Works Department, Government of Kerala | |
In office 26 May 2001 – 12 May 2006 | |
Preceded by | P. J. Joseph |
Succeeded by | P. J. Joseph |
Personal details | |
Born | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | 26 August 1962
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
Spouse | Nafeesa Vineetha |
Children | Two sons and one daughter |
Residence | Kozhikode |
M. K. Muneer is an Indian politician, physician, social worker, singer, poet and author from Kerala.[1][2] He was the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the last (May 2011 – May 2016) UDF Ministry, headed by Oommen Chandy and represented the Kozhikode South constituency in the legislative assembly. He was also the Minister for Public Works in A K Antony Ministry 3.[3] Muneer is a State secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League and[4] was the Chairman of the Malayalam TV channel Indiavision. He has written ghazals and books including Fascism and the Sangh Parivar.[5] He is a qualified medical doctor and patron of MCC-THAS-Haemophilia Society.[6]
Muneer is the only son amongst the three children of C. H. Mohammed Koya,[3] veteran Muslim league politician and former Chief Minister of Kerala and Amina. In March 2017 he was elected as Deputy opposition leader in Kerala Legislative Assembly. He did his MBBS in a private medical college in Karnataka.[7] With a special order by the Government of Kerala post his father's death, he was allowed a transfer to Government Medical College, Kozhikode and eventually completed his course from there.[8] This became a controversy after he questioned the state aid given to a leader from Nationalist Congress Party.[7]