Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










AHAMED, SHRI E.
MUSLIM LEAGUE - MANJERI (KERALA)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Abdul Khader Haji

Date of Birth:   29 April 1938

Place of Birth:   Kannur (Kerala)

Marital Status:   Married on 14 May 1961

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Zuhara Ahamed

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.L. 
Educated at Govt. Brennen College, Tellicherry and Govt. Law College, 
        Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Profession :
   Lawyer/Advocate

Permanent Address :
   'Sitara', Thana Kannur-670012 (Kerala) 
Tel. (0497) 506713
 

Positions Held :
   
1967 onwardsMember, Kerala State Muslim League Working Committee
1967-91Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly
1981-83Chairman, Municipal Council, Kannur, Kerala
1982-87Minister, Industry, Kerala
1984 onwardsPresident, Distt. Muslim League Committee, Kannur
1987-91Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Kerala Legislative 
Assembly
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1992-94Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1993-94Chairman, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the 
House
1993 onwardsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation and 
Tourism
1994-96Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology
1995 onwardsNational Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996-97Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances

Books Published:   'One Foreign Journey and Numerous Memories' and 'A Story of 
Renaissance of Indian Muslims' (in Malayalam)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Sub-Editor, 'Chandrika' Daily, 1959-60; Member, Board of Directors, Chandrika; also contributes articles to journals

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Associated with several  educational, cultural  and social institutions

Special Interests :
   Promotion of education, establishing schools and institutions

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
  Reading, writing and music

Sports and Clubs :
   Football and cricket

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled; led a high-level trade delegation of 
Government of India to Gulf countries, 1984 and served as Special Emissary of 
the then Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi; represented India in UN General 
Assembly, (five times) 1992-96; Member, Indian Delegation to World Social 
Summit, Copenhagen, 1995 and Indian Parliamentary Delegations to various 
countries, 1994-96; Member, Fact Finding Team on Mina Fire Tragedy, Saudi 
Arabia, 1997

Other Information :
   General Secretary, Kerala Muslim Students' Federation, 1957-
62; President, Kannur Deenul Islam Sabha; Chairman (i) Kerala State Rural 
Development Board, 1971-77; and (ii) Kerala State Small Industries Development 
Corporation, 1978-80; Director and Board Member, K.T.D.C.; Member (i) Executive 
Committee, District Muslim Education Association, Kannur; (ii) Kerala University 
Senate; (iii) Calicut University Senate; (iv) National Shipping Board; 
(v) Aligarh Muslim University Court; (vi) Board of Directors, Periyaram Medical 
College, Kannur; 
(vii) Kerala State Muslim League Secretariat; and (viii) Kerala State Handloom 
Advisory Board; Secretary, Bafakhy Thangal Memorial Trust (Regd.); was presented 
the Key to the city of Dallas by Mayor of Dallas in 1975 and performed holy Haj 
thrice


Election Result :
   
Manjeri Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,53,025
Total votes polled7,95,721
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri E. Ahamed (M.L.)3,76,001
(2) Shri C.H. Ashiq [C.P.I. (M)]3,21,030
(3) Shri Cherukattu Vasudevan (B.J.P.)54,550
(4) Shri Pandalam Abdul Majeed (P.D.P.)11,781