E. T. Mohammed Basheer

E. T. Mohammed Basheer
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byM. P. Abdussamad Samadani
ConstituencyMalappuram, Kerala
In office
31 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byE. Ahamed
Succeeded byM. P. Abdussamad Samadani
ConstituencyPonnani, Kerala
Leader, Indian Union Muslim League, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2017
Preceded byE. Ahamed
Minister of Education
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byNalakath Soopy
Succeeded byM. A. Baby
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byK. Chandrasekharan
Succeeded byP. J. Joseph
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–2006
ConstituencyTirur
Personal details
Born (1946-07-01) 1 July 1946 (age 78)
Malappuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Political partyIndian Union Muslim League
SpouseRukhiya Basheer
Children3 sons and 1 daughter
Websitempofficeponnani.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

  1. Central Advisory Board of Education (C. A. B. E.)[1]
  2. Government of India Committee on Decentralisation of Education Management[1]
  3. Janardhana Reddy Commission on National Educational Policy[1]
  4. 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)
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)
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
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

  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.
  2. ^ a b "E. T. Mohammed Basheer (profile)". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "E.T. Mohamed Basheer (ML) - Biodata". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Indian Union Muslim League Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2017–Present 		Incumbent