K. Avukader Kutty Naha Explained

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).

Career

Member of Legislative Assembly

ConstituencyElectionAssemblyTenurePositionChief Minister
Tirurangadi19571st KLA 1957–59OppositionE. M. S. Namboodiripad
19602nd KLA1960–64Government Pattom Thanu Pillai
Abstaining Opposition
Abstaining OppositionR. Sankar
1965No Ministry formed
19673rd KLA1967–70GovernmentE. M. S. Namboodiripad
GovernmentC. Achutha Menon
19704th KLA1970–77GovernmentC. Achutha Menon
19775th KLA1977–79GovernmentK. Karunakaran
GovernmentA. K. Antony
GovernmentP. K. Vasudevan Nair
GovernmentC. H. Mohammed Koya
19806th KLA1980–82OppositionE. K. Nayanar
GovernmentK. Karunakaran
19827th KLA1982–87GovernmentK. Karunakaran

Minister in different Kerala ministries

ElectionTermChief MinisterPortfolioPeriod
19671967–69E. M. S. NamboodiripadPanchayat and Community Development https://web.archive.org/web/20130403134712/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4223&Itemid=32181968–69
1969–70C. Achutha MenonLocal Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20130403134712/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4223&Itemid=32181969–70
19701970–77C. Achutha MenonFood and Local Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20130403133300/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4222&Itemid=32181970–77
19771977K. KarunakaranLocal Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20130403141034/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4221&Itemid=32181977
1977–78A. K. AntonyLocal Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20130403141034/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4221&Itemid=32181977–78
1978–79P. K. Vasudevan NairLocal Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20130403141034/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4221&Itemid=32181978–79
19821982–87K. KarunakaranDeputy Chief Minister https://web.archive.org/web/20130403151713/http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4219&Itemid=32181983–87

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K. Avukader Kutty Naha (profile). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035235/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m051.htm. 2019-12-20. Kerala Legislative Assembly.
  2. James Chiriyankandath (1996) Changing Muslim politics in Kerala: identity, interests and political strategies, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 16:2, 257-271.
  3. Book: Jeffrey, Robin . Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala became 'a Model' . Palgrave Macmillan . 1992 . 207.