Back ई अहमद Hindi エダッパカト・アハメド Japanese ഇ. അഹമ്മദ് Malayalam E. Ahamed SIMPLE ஈ. அகமது Tamil ఇ. అహ్మద్ Tegulu
E. Ahamed | |
|---|---|
 Ahamed in 2014 | |
| 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 | 29 April 1938 Cannanore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Kerala) |
| Died | 1 February 2017 (aged 78) New Delhi |
| 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]
- ^ Koodallur, Musthafa (1 February 2017). "Gujarat or Kashmir, Ahamed Never Minced his Words". Malayala Manorama.
- ^ a b c d e "E. Ahamed". Lok Sabha. Government of India.
- ^ "Former Union Minister E Ahamed Passes Away". Malayala Manorama. 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "E. Ahamed". Kerala State Legislative Assembly. Government of Kerala.
- ^ "E. Ahamed: Minister of State for External Affairs". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.
- ^ Madampat, Shajahan (11 April 2019). "The importance of IUML". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Nair, Preetha (19 April 2019). "A Coloured Scheme of Things". Outlook. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020.
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