T. M. Jacob

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In this Indian name, the name Thanikunnel Mathew is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Jacob.
T. M. Jacob
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Kerala
In office
18 May 2011 (2011-05-18) – 30 October 2011 (2011-10-30)
Preceded byC. Divakaran
Succeeded byAnoop Jacob
Personal details
Born(1950-09-16)16 September 1950
Oliyappuram,
Muvattupuzha Taluk, State oTravancore–Cochin (present day Ernakulam, Kerala), India
Died30 October 2011(2011-10-30) (aged 61)
Political partyKerala Congress (Jacob)
SpouseAnnie Jacob (Daisy)
Children2 (incl. Anoop Jacob)
Parents
  • T. S. Mathew
  • Annamma
Website[1]

Thanikunnel Mathew Jacob (16 September 1950 – 30 October 2011) was an Indian politician and the leader of the

UDF government, which was elected into power in Kerala in 2011.[2]

Career

T. M. Jacob was first elected to 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

Jacob was born into the Thanikunnel family, on 16 September 1950, to T. S. Mathew and Annamma Mathew, as their second son.

Technopark Trivandrum
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References

  1. ^ "Council of Ministers". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011.
  2. ^ "TM Jacob". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "T M Jacob passes away". IBN. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. ^ "A warrior in various fronts". IBN. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Drinking water for all in five years: T.M. Jacob". The Hindu. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  6. ^ "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – SEVENTH KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  7. ^ "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – Ninth KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
  8. ^ "KC(J) disbanded, will merge with Joseph faction, says Johnny Nellore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b "T M Jacob passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. ^ "T M Jacob passes away – southindia – Kerala – ibnlive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Kerala Minister T M Jacob passes away". @businessline. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  14. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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