C. H. Mohammed Koya
Cheriyan Kandi Muhammad Koya (15 July 1927 – 28 September 1983) was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Kerala from October to December 1979. He is more often noted for being the Minister of Education of Kerala from 1967 to 1973 and again from 1977 to 1979. After his Chief Ministership, Koya went on to become the 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala from 1981 until his death in 1983. He is the first Indian Union Muslim League member to lead a state in independent India.
C. H. Mohammad Koya | |
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| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 24 May 1982 – 28 September 1983 | |
| Chief Minister | K. Karunakaran |
| Preceded by | Office Vacant |
| Succeeded by | K. Avukader Kutty Naha |
| In office 28 December 1981 – 17 March 1982 | |
| Chief Minister | K. Karunakaran |
| Preceded by | R. Sankar |
| Succeeded by | Office Vacant |
| 8th Chief Minister of Kerala | |
| In office 12 October 1979 – 1 December 1979 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 June 1961 – 11 November 1961 | |
| Preceded by | K. M. Seethi Sahib |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Parambithara |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 25 February 1962 – 21 February 1967 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Kutti Krishnan Nair |
| Succeeded by | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait |
| Constituency | Kozhikode |
| In office 5 February 1973 – 20 March 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait |
| Constituency | Manjeri |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 5 April 1957 – 6 March 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | C. Muhammed Kutty |
| Constituency | Tanur |
| In office 6 March 1967 – 17 September 1970 | |
| Preceded by | P. Abdul Majeed |
| Succeeded by | M. Moideen Kutty |
| Constituency | Mankada |
| In office 17 September 1970 – 5 February 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Ummer Bafakhy |
| Succeeded by | P. Seethi Haji |
| Constituency | Kondotty |
| In office 25 March 1977 – 3 January 1980 | |
| Preceded by | U. A. Beeran |
| Succeeded by | U. A. Beeran |
| Constituency | Malappuram |
| In office 26 March 1980 – 28 September 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Kurikkal |
| Succeeded by | Ishaq Kurikkal |
| Constituency | Manjeri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1927 Atholi, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 September 1983 (aged 56) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Spouse |
K K Amina (m. 1950) |
| Children | Two daughters and a son (M. K. Muneer) |
As of 2 November, 2007 Source: Govt. of Kerala | |
As the Minister of Education, Koya championed the progress of the education of backward classes in northern Kerala. He also served as the Home Minister (1969–73) and the Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala (1981–83).
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