| Abubakar Abdul Rahim | |
| Office1: | Governor of Meghalaya[1] |
| Term Start1: | 27 July 1989 |
| Term End1: | 8 May 1990 |
| Predecessor1: | Harideo Joshi |
| Successor1: | Madhukar Dighe |
| Office2: | Union Minister of State in the Ministry ofExternal Affairs[2] |
| Term Start2: | 2 September 1982 |
| Term End2: | 31 October 1984 |
| Primeminister2: | Indira Gandhi |
| Successor2: | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Term Start3: | 4 November 1984 |
| Term End3: | 31 December 1984 |
| Office4: | Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Law,Justice and Company Affairs |
| Term Start4: | 15 January 1982 |
| Term End4: | 2 September 1982 |
| Primeminister4: | Indira Gandhi |
| Office5: | Minister for Health, Agriculture and Industries, Travancore-Cochin state[3] |
| Term Start5: | 1955 |
| Term End5: | 1956 |
| 1Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata5: | Panampilly Govinda Menon |
| Office6: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[4] |
| Term Start6: | 1980 |
| Term End6: | 1984 |
| Predecessor6: | Vayalar Ravi |
| Successor6: | Thalekkunnil Basheer |
| Constituency6: | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Office7: | Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly[5] |
| Term Start7: | 1970 |
| Term End7: | 1980 |
| Constituency7: | Kundara |
| Predecessor7: | P. K. Sukumaran |
| Successor7: | V. V. Joseph |
| Term Start8: | 1957 |
| Term End8: | 1964 |
| Constituency8: | Quilon |
| Predecessor8: | Inaugural holder |
| Successor8: | T. K. Divakaran |
| Birth Date: | 1920 2, df=yes |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse: | Smt. Fathima |
| Children: | 3 sons, 3daughter |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m540.htm നിയമസഭ |
Abubakar Abdul Rahim (7 February 1920 – 31 August 1995) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and union minister.[6] He was born to Sri Abubecker in Kollam.[7] The government run District Hospital of Kollam district was renamed after him in commemoration.
A. A. Rahim was born on February 7, 1920, in Chirayinkeezhu village in Travancore state, as the son of Shri Abubeker Kunju. He completed his primary education from Govt. English school, Quilon. After completing, he went to St. Berchman's college Chanaganassery. Subsequently, he earned a degree from Mohammadans college Madras and after University college Trivandrum.He was a Social and political activist in his early life.[8]
He came through the Student Movement of the Indian National Congress. He became the President of the District Congress Committee of Kollam, and also held position viz. KPCC Executive Member, AICC Member. He held portfolios like Industries, Health, Agriculture in the Panampilli Govinda Menon's Travancore Cochin State Ministry in 1954. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, '60, '65, '70, '77. In 1965 he was elected to the legislative assembly but no single party could form a ministry commanding majority and hence this election is considered abortive. On March 25, President's rule was invoked for the fourth time.[9] [10] In 1980 he was elected to the Loksabha from Chirayinkil Constituency and served as the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Justice, Law and company affairs in the Third Indira Gandhi Ministry from 1982-84. In 1989–90 he also served as the Governor of Meghalaya.[11]