E. T. Mohammed Basheer

E. T. Mohammed Basheer
E. T. Mohammed Basheer
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 June 2024
Preceded by	M. P. Abdussamad Samadani
Constituency	Malappuram, Kerala
	In office; 31 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	E. Ahamed
Succeeded by	M. P. Abdussamad Samadani
Constituency	Ponnani, Kerala
Leader, Indian Union Muslim League, Lok Sabha
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2017
Preceded by	E. Ahamed
Minister of Education
	In office; 2004–2006
Preceded by	Nalakath Soopy
Succeeded by	M. A. Baby
	In office; 1991–1996
Preceded by	K. Chandrasekharan
Succeeded by	P. J. Joseph
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1991–2006
Constituency	Tirur
Personal details
Born	1 July 1946 (age 78); Malappuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Political party	Indian Union Muslim League
Spouse	Rukhiya Basheer
Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
Website	mpofficeponnani.com

E. T. Mohammed Basheer (born 1 July 1946) is an Indian politician and social worker who serves as the Member of Parliament from Ponnani Parliament Constituency of the Indian state Kerala.^[1]

Basheer was first elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1985. He served as the Kerala state Education Minister (1991–96 and 2001–06) under K. Karunakaran, A. K. Antony and Oommen Chandy.^[2] He has been a member of Parliament from 2009 (three terms, 2009, 2014 and 2019).^[2]

Basheer is the National Organising Secretary and Kerala State Party Secretary of Indian Union Muslim League. He also leads the League in Lok Sabha (the Lower House).

Life and career

Baheer was born on 1 July 1946 to E. T. Moosakutty and Fathima at Mapram, Vazhakkad, in present-day Malappuram District.^[3] He entered politics through Muslim Students Federation (M. S. F.), the student wing of Indian Union Muslim League.^[3]

He later served as the Kondotty Mandalam Committee President, Malappuram District Committee Secretary and State Secretariat Member of Indian Union Muslim League.^[3]

He is married to Rukhiya Basheer.^[1]

Political career

Basheer actively engaged in trade union field and became Kerala State Secretary of Swatantra Thozhilali Union (S. T. U).^[3] He also worked as president of various trade unions affiliated to S. T. U. in industrial firms like:

Mavoor Gwalior Rayons^[3]
Malabar Cements, Palakkad, Edarikode Textiles^[3]
Kerala Electrical and Allied, Kundara^[3]
Malabar Spinning Mills, Kozhikode^[3]
Modern Spinning Mills, Kozhikode^[3]
Steel Complex, Kozhikode^[3]
K. S. D. C. Kuttipuram ^[3]

He was also Member in Kerala Agricultural University Senate, Kerala State Orphanage Control Board and Industries Relationship Committee.^[3]

As Minister for Education (1991–96 and 2001–06)

As Minister for Education, Basheer was instrumental in promoting the concept of Self-financing Colleges.^[3]

Introduction of Grading System at the Secondary and Higher Secondary Levels.^[1]

Establishment of Kannur University, Sanskrit University, Kaladi & National University of Advanced Legal Studies at Kochi.^[1]
Expansion of information technology enabled education and the inclusion of information technology as a part of curriculum in Secondary Level.^[1]
Implemented special package for the education and social upliftment of the physically and mentally handicapped children.^[1]

Committee Membership

Central Advisory Board of Education (C. A. B. E.)^[1]
Government of India Committee on Decentralisation of Education Management^[1]
Janardhana Reddy Commission on National Educational Policy^[1]
Minority Education Monitoring Committee^[1]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Constituency	Election	Tenure	Assembly	Position	Chief Minister
Peringalam	1985 (by-election)	1985–87	7th KLA	Government	K. Karunakaran (1982–87)
Tirur	1991	1991–96	9th KLA	Government	K. Karunakaran (1991–95)
Tirur	1991	1991–96	9th KLA	Government	A. K. Antony (1995–96)
Tirur	1996	1996–01	10th KLA	Opposition	E. K. Nayanar (1996–01)
Tirur	2001	2001–06	11th KLA	Government	A. K. Antony (2001-04)
Tirur	2001	2001–06	11th KLA	Government	Oommen Chandy (2004–06)

Minister in different Kerala ministries

Election	Ruling Front	Term	Chief Minister	Portfolio	Period
1991 (9th KLA)	U. D. F. (1991–96)	1991–95	K. Karunakaran	Education	1991–95
1991 (9th KLA)	U. D. F. (1991–96)	1995–96	A. K. Antony	Education	1995–96
2001 (11 KLA)	U. D. F. (2001–06)	2004–06	Oommen Chandy	Education	2004–06

Member of Parliament

Alliance	Constituency	Election	House	Tenure	Position
United Progressive Alliance (U. P. A.)	Ponnani	2009	15th House	2009–14	Government
	Ponnani	2014	16th House	2014–19	Opposition
	Ponnani	2019	17th House	2019–2024	Opposition
INDIA Alliance	Malappuram	2024	18th House	2024–present	Opposition

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "E. T. Mohammed Basheer (profile)". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "E. T. Mohammed Basheer (profile)". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "E.T. Mohamed Basheer (ML) - Biodata". Kerala Legislative Assembly.

External links

Party political offices
Preceded by E Ahamed	Leader of the Indian Union Muslim League Party in the 16th Lok Sabha 2017–Present	Incumbent

[:1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "E. T. Mohammed Basheer (profile)". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019.

[:0-2] "E. T. Mohammed Basheer (profile)". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.

[:2-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "E.T. Mohamed Basheer (ML) - Biodata". Kerala Legislative Assembly.

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