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Thanikunnel Mathew Jacob (16 September 1950 – 30 October 2011) was an Indian politician and the leader of the Kerala Congress (Jacob). Jacob was the Food & Civil Supplies Minister[1] in the UDF government, which was elected into power in Kerala in 2011.[2]
T. M. Jacob | |
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| Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 30 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | C. Divakaran |
| Succeeded by | Anoop Jacob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1950 Oliyappuram, Muvattupuzha Taluk, State oTravancore–Cochin (present day Ernakulam, Kerala), India |
| Died | 30 October 2011 (aged 61) |
| Political party | Kerala Congress (Jacob) |
| Spouse | Annie Jacob (Daisy) |
| Children | 2 (incl. Anoop Jacob) |
| Parents |
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| Website | [1] |
Career
editT. M. Jacob was first elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly as an MLA from Piravom constituency in Ernakulam district in 1977, and remained a member for a period of over thirty years, representing Piravom and Kothamangalam constituencies.[3] Jacob has served as the Education Minister in the Government of Kerala under K. Karunakaran in the 1980s,[4] and as the Irrigation and Water Supply Minister in the UDF Government under A. K. Antony which was elected into power in 2001.[5] He first became a minister in the K. Karunakaran cabinet which held office from 1982 to 1987[6] and then subsequently from 1991 to 1995.[7]
His party Kerala Congress (Jacob) faced a split in 2020 after the sitting Chairman Johnny Nellore and his son Anoop Jacob failed to come into a political agreement.[8]
Personal life
editJacob was born into the Thanikunnel family, on 16 September 1950, to T. S. Mathew and Annamma Mathew, as their second son.[9][10] He was married to Daisy who works as AGM in Federal Bank, Trivandrum. The couple have a son Anoop Jacob and a daughter Ambili.[11] Suffering from various illnesses, he was admitted to Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi on 17 October 2011[10] and died there on 30 October 2011, following liver failure.[12] He had also been under treatment for pulmonary hypertension.[13] He was interred at the Kakkoor St. Mary's Jacobite church, Piravom.[14] Anoop was elected from Piravom State Assembly Constituency following his father's death, and served as the minister of food & civil supplies in Oommen Chandy ministry. Ambili is working in Technopark Trivandrum.
References
edit- ^ "Council of Ministers". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011.
- ^ "TM Jacob". The Times of India.
- ^ "T M Jacob passes away". IBN. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "A warrior in various fronts". IBN. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Drinking water for all in five years: T.M. Jacob". The Hindu. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – SEVENTH KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – Ninth KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- ^ "KC(J) disbanded, will merge with Joseph faction, says Johnny Nellore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "T M Jacob passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "T M Jacob passes away – southindia – Kerala – ibnlive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Hindu : States / Kerala : Kerala Food Minister T.M. Jacob passes away". The Hindu. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Kerala Minister T M Jacob passes away". @businessline. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "T.M. Jacob laid to rest". The Hindu. PTI. 1 November 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2020.