C.H. Mohammed Koya
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C.H. Mohammed Koya was an Indian politician and the tenth Chief Minister
of Kerala
. He served from October 12, 1979 to December 1, 1979.
in Calicut district of Kerala. He was the son of Payyampunathil Ali Musliyar, a countryside doctor and Unani
specialist, and Mariyumma. He had his early education in the Kongannur Aided Elementary School, Velur Mappila Elementary School and Quilandy Board High School.
. In his early years, he served a short term in the Kurumpranad District Muslim League committee and later in the Municipal Office in Calicut.
In 1951, he was elected to the National Executive of the IUML and shortly afterwards, was elected the Councilor of Calicut Municipality. C.H.Mohammed Koya defeated K.P.Kuttikrishnan Nair (Kuttiettan - as he was popularly known) of the Indian National Congress
. The latter had earlier defeated two of the most popular politicians in Kerala, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and Seethi Sahib
earning him the nickname the Giant-Killer from Jawaharlal Nehru
.
His chief mentor, both in his personal life and political career was Syed Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal, to whom he was indebted for all his achievements.
Mohammed Koya was elected into the Kerala Legislative Assembly
from the Tanur constituency in 1960. On June 9, 1961 he became the Speaker
of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
after the sudden demise of K.M.Seethi Sahib
. Despite being one of the youngest members in the Assembly, he was known for his charisma and the flair with which he discharged his duties.
When Muslim league quit the political alliance at State level, Mohammed Koya resigned Speakership and contested the ensuing Parliamentary Poll successfully from the Calicut constituency . Again, in the State Assembly elections held in 1967, he won by a vast majority, contesting from Mankada
constituency. He was the Education Minister in the cabinet headed by Shri E.M.S. Namboodiripad. He continued to retain his Education portfolio in succeeding ministries headed by C. Achutha Menon
, K. Karunakaran, A.K. Antony till the Ninth ministry headed by P.K. Vasudevan Nair. As Education minister he was instrumental in formulating many plans that has helped Kerala reach the forefront in the education sector in India
.
On October 12, 1979 C.H.Mohammed Koya became the Chief Minister of Kerala and his term continued to December 1, 1979. He was the Deputy Chief Minister in the next United Democratic Front
(UDF) ministry headed by K.Karunakaran.Continuing in the seat even after the ministry was re-constituted in 1982, after the General Election, Shri. Koya stayed there till his untimely demise in the ensuing year.
daily and weekly. He also served as Chairman of Assurance Committee during 1958-59 and Public Accounts Committee during 1980-82.
He was noted for his wit and amazing sense of humour. Various works of his include(titles translated from Malayalam to English)
My Haj Pilgrimage , Caux – London – Cairo , The Malaysia I
saw, How Legislative Assembly Works , Soviet Union, Muslim Rule in India through stories, Five Days in Sri Lanka and Travel Around the world.
His wife was Amina Koya and they have 3 children (2 daughters and a son). Their eldest, Fouzia, is married to Dr.Ahamed Shareef, a doctor from Kasaragod district who was formerly based in the UAE. Their youngest, Fareeda, is married to P.A.Hamza, a businessman, also from Kasaragod district.
Dr. M. K. Muneer
, their only son, is a qualified doctor and is the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the present UDF Ministry of Kerala, headed by Shri. Oomen Chandy. Dr.Muneer is currently the chairman of Indiavision
, a Malayalam satellite news channel.
C.H.Mohammed Koya died on September 28 at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in 1983.
and the Haji C.H. Mohamed Koya College for Advanced Studies under the University of Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram
are named in his honour. The C H Mohammed Koya Memorial National Journalism award, jointly instituted by the C H Mohammed Koya Trust and The Calicut Press Club is also instituted in his honour.
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. He served from October 12, 1979 to December 1, 1979.
Early days
C.H. Mohammed Koya was born into a poor family on July 15, 1927 at AtholiAtholi
- Overview :Atholi is a Grama Panchayath in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India. It is a small town on the banks of Korapuzha river...
in Calicut district of Kerala. He was the son of Payyampunathil Ali Musliyar, a countryside doctor and Unani
Unani
Unani-tibb or Unani Medicine also spelled Yunani Medicine means "Greek Medicine", and is a form of traditional medicine widely practiced in South Asia...
specialist, and Mariyumma. He had his early education in the Kongannur Aided Elementary School, Velur Mappila Elementary School and Quilandy Board High School.
Political career
He experienced his first taste of politics right from his high school. He was actively involved with the IUMLIndian Union Muslim League
Indian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala...
. In his early years, he served a short term in the Kurumpranad District Muslim League committee and later in the Municipal Office in Calicut.
In 1951, he was elected to the National Executive of the IUML and shortly afterwards, was elected the Councilor of Calicut Municipality. C.H.Mohammed Koya defeated K.P.Kuttikrishnan Nair (Kuttiettan - as he was popularly known) of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. The latter had earlier defeated two of the most popular politicians in Kerala, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and Seethi Sahib
Seethi Sahib
K. M. Seethi Sahib was a Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and a social reform leader of the Mappilas of Kerala, India. His role in the upliftment of the Mappila community in post-Independent India was so significant that he's sometimes referred to as the "Chief Architect of the Mappila...
earning him the nickname the Giant-Killer from Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
.
His chief mentor, both in his personal life and political career was Syed Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal, to whom he was indebted for all his achievements.
Mohammed Koya was elected into the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
from the Tanur constituency in 1960. On June 9, 1961 he became the Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
after the sudden demise of K.M.Seethi Sahib
Seethi Sahib
K. M. Seethi Sahib was a Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and a social reform leader of the Mappilas of Kerala, India. His role in the upliftment of the Mappila community in post-Independent India was so significant that he's sometimes referred to as the "Chief Architect of the Mappila...
. Despite being one of the youngest members in the Assembly, he was known for his charisma and the flair with which he discharged his duties.
When Muslim league quit the political alliance at State level, Mohammed Koya resigned Speakership and contested the ensuing Parliamentary Poll successfully from the Calicut constituency . Again, in the State Assembly elections held in 1967, he won by a vast majority, contesting from Mankada
Mankada
Mankada is a hillside village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is part of the Malappuram parliament constituency, now represented by E. Ahammed MP, the Minister of State for Indian Railways. In the previous UPA cabinet he was handling the Ministry of External Affairs portfolio...
constituency. He was the Education Minister in the cabinet headed by Shri E.M.S. Namboodiripad. He continued to retain his Education portfolio in succeeding ministries headed by C. Achutha Menon
C. Achutha Menon
Chelat Achutha Menon was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India . He was the Chief Minister of Kerala state for two terms. The first term was from 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 and the second 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977. Achutha Menon is widely considered as the best Chief Minister...
, K. Karunakaran, A.K. Antony till the Ninth ministry headed by P.K. Vasudevan Nair. As Education minister he was instrumental in formulating many plans that has helped Kerala reach the forefront in the education sector in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
On October 12, 1979 C.H.Mohammed Koya became the Chief Minister of Kerala and his term continued to December 1, 1979. He was the Deputy Chief Minister in the next United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
(UDF) ministry headed by K.Karunakaran.Continuing in the seat even after the ministry was re-constituted in 1982, after the General Election, Shri. Koya stayed there till his untimely demise in the ensuing year.
Personal life
He acted as Chief Editor of ChandrikaChandrika
This article is about a Malayalam newspaper. For the soap brand, see Chandrika .Chandrika is a Malayalam newspaper run by the Indian Union Muslim League, Kerala. It is published from Kozhikode and was the first attempt to have a newspaper from Malabar Muslims to support the political party...
daily and weekly. He also served as Chairman of Assurance Committee during 1958-59 and Public Accounts Committee during 1980-82.
He was noted for his wit and amazing sense of humour. Various works of his include(titles translated from Malayalam to English)
My Haj Pilgrimage , Caux – London – Cairo , The Malaysia I
saw, How Legislative Assembly Works , Soviet Union, Muslim Rule in India through stories, Five Days in Sri Lanka and Travel Around the world.
His wife was Amina Koya and they have 3 children (2 daughters and a son). Their eldest, Fouzia, is married to Dr.Ahamed Shareef, a doctor from Kasaragod district who was formerly based in the UAE. Their youngest, Fareeda, is married to P.A.Hamza, a businessman, also from Kasaragod district.
Dr. M. K. Muneer
M. K. Muneer
M. K. Muneer is the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the present UDF Ministry of the South Indian state of Kerala, headed by Sri Oommen Chandy. He was also the Minister for Public Works in both A K Antony Ministry 3 and the previous Oommen Chandy Ministry...
, their only son, is a qualified doctor and is the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the present UDF Ministry of Kerala, headed by Shri. Oomen Chandy. Dr.Muneer is currently the chairman of Indiavision
Indiavision
Indiavision is an Indian news channel in Malayalam language based at Kochi, Kerala state. Founded in 2003, it was the first exclusive news channel in Malayalam. It has its registered office at Edappally in Kochi and its telecasting studio is located at Padivattom, Kochi. Indiavision started...
, a Malayalam satellite news channel.
C.H.Mohammed Koya died on September 28 at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in 1983.
Legacy
The C H Mohammed Koya Library in the campus of the University of CalicutUniversity of Calicut
The University of Calicut is an affiliating university in the southern state of Kerala in India. It is situated in Thenjipalam, in the district of Malappuram with a number of off-campus centres in neighbouring districts. The University conducts courses and examinations for the students of the...
and the Haji C.H. Mohamed Koya College for Advanced Studies under the University of Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
are named in his honour. The C H Mohammed Koya Memorial National Journalism award, jointly instituted by the C H Mohammed Koya Trust and The Calicut Press Club is also instituted in his honour.