Mr.E.AHAMED
Minister of State for External Affairs 


Father's Name                 : Late Shri Abdul Khader Haji
Mother's Name                 : Late Smt. Nafeesa Beevi
Date of Birth                     : 29 April 1938
Place of Birth                    : Kannur (Kerala)
Marital Status                   : Married
Date of Marriage               : 14 May 1961
Spouse's Name                  : Late Smt. Zuhara Ahamed (Expired on 14/10/1999)
Children               : One daughter and Two sons
Dr. Fouzia Shersad - Working in Dubai Medical College
Dr. Babu Shersad, MCPA (Nephrology USA), (son-in-law) - Nephrologist in Dubai
Mr. Ahamed Rayees MBA (UK) - General Manager Al Dastoor LLC, Oman
President, Indian School, Al Ghubra
Member, Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman
Mr. Nazir Ahamed MBA (USA) - President, Logic Point Inc.
Educational Qualifications :

B.A., B.L.
Educated at Government Brennen College, Tellicherry  and Government Law College,  Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Profession                          : Lawyer / Advocate
Permanent Address          : 'Sitara', Thana Kannur, Kerala 670 012 
Tel. (0497) 2706713, 2769560
Present Address               : 18, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110 001
Tel. (011) 23711424/23711177
Telefax. (011) 23753800
Email : eahamed@hotmail.com, eahmed@sansad.nic.in 
Positions Held :
1967 onwards : Member, Kerala State Muslim League Working Committee
1967-91 : Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (Five terms)
1981-83                       : Chairman, Municipal Council, Kannur, Kerala
1982-87                       : Cabinet Minister, Industry, Government of Kerala
1987-91                        : Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances,
Kerala  Legislative Assembly
1991                            : Elected to 10th Lok Sabha from Manjeri (First Term)
1992-94                        : Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1993-94                        : Chairman, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

1993 onwards               

                                    

: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

and Tourism;

Special Permanent Member, Consultative Committee on Ministry of External Affairs

1994-96 :

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings;
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
1995 onwards : National-Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Manjeri (2nd term)
1996-97 : Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances of Lok Sabha,
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99                     :

Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances of Lok Sabha,
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs,
Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation
1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Manjeri (4th term)
Chairman, Joint Committee on Food  Management in
Parliament House Complex
Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament
2003 : Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Pesticide residues in safety standards for soft drinks, fruit juice and other beverages.
Member, Central Haj Committee
Member, Executive Council, Aligarh Muslim University
May 2004 : Elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Ponnani (5th term)
May 23, 2004 : Appointed Minister of State for External Affairs
Books Published

(i) 'One Foreign Journey and Numerous Memories'
(ii) 'A Story of Renaissance of Indian Muslims' (in Malayalam)
(iii) 'The Leaders I know' (Malayalam)

Literary, Artistic and  Scientific Accomplishments

Executive Director, Chandrika Daily and Weekly contributes articles to journals

Social and Cultural Activities

Associated with several educational, cultural and social institutions

Special Interests

Promotion of education, establishing schools and institutions

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading, writing and music

Sports and Clubs

Football and cricket

Special Accomplishments

Led a high-level trade delegation of Government of India to Gulf Countries in 1984.
Served as Special Emissary of the then Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi and met Heads of States of the Gulf Countries.
Indian representative in the UN General Assembly for six years consecutively from 1992-97.
Leader of the fact finding team on Mina Fire Tragedy, Saudi Arabia in 1997.
Member of Indian Delegation to World Social Summit Copenhagen, 1995.
Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegations to various countries, 1994-2001.
Represented Indian Parliament in Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Colloquium at Buckinghamshire, UK, in 1998
Member of the Indian delegation to World Parliamentary Conference, Amman, Jordan in 2000
Widely traveled.

Other Information

(i) General Secretary Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
(ii) Member, Kerala State Muslim League Secretariat
(iii) President, Kannur District Muslim League Committee, Kerala
(iv) President, Muslim Educational Foundation
(v) Member, Board of the Medical College, Periyaram, Kerala
(vi) Member, Central Haj Committee
(vii) Chairman, Calicut Airport Advisory Committee
(viii) Member, Kerala State WAKF Board
(ix) President, Kannur Deenul Islam Sabha Regd, Kerala
(x)  Member, Managing Committee, MEA Engineering College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Minister of State for External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi