T. M. Jacob
T. M. Jacob (16 September 1950 – 30 October 2011) was the leader of the Kerala Congress (Jacob), a splinter faction of the Kerala Congress. He was born on 16 September 1950, to T S Mathew and Annamma. Jacob was the Food & Civil Supplies Minister[1] in the UDF government, which was elected into power in Kerala in 2011.
T. M. Jacob | |
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Minister of Food and Civil Supplies,Govt of Kerala | |
In office 18 May 2011 – 30 October 2011 | |
Preceded by | C. Divakaran |
Succeeded by | Anoop Jacob |
Personal details | |
Born | Oliyappuram, Muvattupuzha Taluk | 16 September 1950
Died | 30 October 2011 61) | (aged
Political party | Kerala Congress (Jacob) |
Spouse(s) | Smt. Annie Jacob (Daisy) |
Children | Anoop Jacob.Ambili Jacob |
Parents | T.S. Mathew, Annamma |
Residence | Piravom, Thiruvananthapuram |
Website |
Career
T. 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.[2] Jacob has served as the Education Minister in the Government of Kerala under K. Karunakaran in the 1980s,[3] and as the Irrigation and Water Supply Minister in the UDF Government under A. K. Antony which was elected into power in 2001.[4] He first became a minister in the K. Karunakaran cabinet which held office from 1982–1987[5] and then subsequently from 1991–1995.[6] He was a Christian, belonging to the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. He died on 30 October 2011 in a private hospital in Kochi.[7] He is survived by his wife, children, children-in-law and grandchildren. His mother and brother also outlived him first, but both of them died later.
His party Kerala Congress (Jacob) faced a split in 2020 after the sitting Chairman Johny Nellore and his son Anoop Jacob failed to come into a political agreement.[8]
Personal life
Jacob was married to Daisy who works as AGM in Federal Bank Trivandrum. The couple is blessed with a son Anoop Jacob & daughter Ambili.[9] 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
- "Council of Ministers".
- "T M Jacob passes away". IBN. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "A warrior in various fronts". IBN. 31 October 2011. 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.
- "Kerala Food Minister T.M. Jacob passes away". The Hindu. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "KC(J) disbanded, will merge with Joseph faction, says Johnny Nellore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- http://ibnlive.in.com/news/t-m-jacob-passes-away/197788-60-116.html