T. M. Jacob

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::summary Indian politician (1950–2011) ::

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name	T. M. Jacob
birth_date
death_date
birth_place	Oliyappuram, Muvattupuzha Taluk, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Ernakulam, Kerala), India
nationality	Indian
office	Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Kerala
term_start
term_end
predecessor	C. Divakaran
successor	Anoop Jacob
party	Kerala Congress (Jacob)
parents
spouse	Annie Jacob (Daisy)
children	2 (incl. Anoop Jacob)
website	https://web.archive.org/web/20111201063215/http://www.tmjacob.in/
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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 in the UDF government, which was elected into power in Kerala in 2011.

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. Jacob has served as the Education Minister in the Government of Kerala under K. Karunakaran in the 1980s, and as the Irrigation and Water Supply Minister in the UDF Government under A. K. Antony which was elected into power in 2001.{{cite news |work = The Hindu |title = Drinking water for all in five years: T.M. Jacob |url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2002/03/20/stories/2002032001321900.htm |date = 20 March 2002 |accessdate = 4 June 2009 |archive-date = 27 November 2003 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031127143258/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2002/03/20/stories/2002032001321900.htm |url-status = live

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.

Personal life

Jacob was born into the Thanikunnel family, on 16 September 1950, to T. S. Mathew and Annamma Mathew, as their second son. He was married to Daisy who works as AGM in Federal Bank, Trivandrum. The couple have a son Anoop Jacob and a daughter Ambili. Suffering from various illnesses, he was admitted to Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi on 17 October 2011 and died there on 30 October 2011, following liver failure. He had also been under treatment for pulmonary hypertension. He was interred at the Kakkoor St. Mary's Jacobite church, Piravom. 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

References

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3. (31 October 2011). "T M Jacob passes away". IBN.
4. (31 October 2011). "A warrior in various fronts". IBN.
5. "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – SEVENTH KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
6. "COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SINCE 1957 – Ninth KLA". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
7. "KC(J) disbanded, will merge with Joseph faction, says Johnny Nellore".
8. "Members - Kerala Legislature".
9. "T M Jacob passes away".
10. "T M Jacob passes away – southindia – Kerala – ibnlive".
11. (2011-11-01). "The Hindu : States / Kerala : Kerala Food Minister T.M. Jacob passes away".
12. "Kerala Minister T M Jacob passes away".
13. (2011-11-01). "T.M. Jacob laid to rest". The Hindu.

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