K. Avukader Kutty Naha | |
Office: | 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala |
1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata: | K. Karunakaran |
Term Start: | 24 October 1983 |
Term End: | 25 March 1987 |
Predecessor: | C. H. Mohammed Koya |
Successor: | Office Vacant |
Office1: | Minister of Local Administration |
Term1: | 1968–1979 |
Predecessor1: | M. P. M. Ahammed Kurikkal |
Successor1: | R.S. Unni |
Birth Date: | 1920 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Tirurangadi, Madras Province, British India |
Residence: | Tirurangadi, Malappuram (Kerala) |
Death Place: | Tirurangadi, Kerala, India |
Party: | Indian Union Muslim League |
Spouse: | P. K. Kunhibeebi Umma |
K. Avukader Kutty Naha (1920–1988) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as the Minister of Local Administration in various Kerala Governments from 1968 to 1979.[1] As an Indian Union Muslim League minister in the 1967–69 Namboodiripad ministry, Naha oversaw the creation of the Malappuram District in central Kerala (1969).[2] Naha, with minister M. N. Govindan Nair and official C. K. Kochukoshy, also devised the 'One Lakh Houses' scheme in Kerala (1970–77 Achutha Menon ministry).[3]
Naha was later appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala (1983–87) under United Democratic Front Chief Minister K. Karunakaran. He was the Indian Union Muslim League representative to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Tirurangadi Assembly Constituency (1957–87).
Naha was born in February 1920 to Kunhikoyamutty Haji. He was married to P. K. Kunhibeebi Umma. He is the father of the former Kerala state Education Minister P. K. Abdu Rabb (2011–16).
Constituency | Election | Assembly | Tenure | Position | Chief Minister |
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Tirurangadi | 1957 | 1st KLA | 1957–59 | Opposition | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
1960 | 2nd KLA | 1960–64 | Government | Pattom Thanu Pillai | |
Abstaining Opposition | |||||
Abstaining Opposition | R. Sankar | ||||
1965 | No Ministry formed | ||||
1967 | 3rd KLA | 1967–70 | Government | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | |
Government | C. Achutha Menon | ||||
1970 | 4th KLA | 1970–77 | Government | C. Achutha Menon | |
1977 | 5th KLA | 1977–79 | Government | K. Karunakaran | |
Government | A. K. Antony | ||||
Government | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | ||||
Government | C. H. Mohammed Koya | ||||
1980 | 6th KLA | 1980–82 | Opposition | E. K. Nayanar | |
Government | K. Karunakaran | ||||
1982 | 7th KLA | 1982–87 | Government | K. Karunakaran |