T. M. Jacob

T. M. 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[1] in the UDF government, which was elected into power in Kerala in 2011.[2]

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)
NationalityIndian
Political partyKerala Congress (Jacob)
Spouse(s)Annie Jacob (Daisy)
Children2 (incl. Anoop Jacob)
Parents
  • T. S. Mathew
  • Annamma
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.[3] Jacob has served as the Education Minister in the Government of Kerala under K. Karunakaran in the 1980s,[4] and as the Irrigation and Water Supply Minister in 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 1982–1987[6] and then subsequently from 1991–1995.[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 on 16 September 1950, to T S Mathew and Annamma Mathew, as their second son.[9] He was married to Daisy who works as AGM in Federal Bank, Trivandrum. The couple have a son Anoop Jacob and a daughter Ambili.[10] He was admitted to Lakeshore Hospital, Kochion October 17[9] and died there on 30 October 2011, following liver failure.[11] He had also been under treatment for pulmonary hypertension.[12] He was interred at the Kakkoor St. Mary’s Jacobite church, Piravom.[13] 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
  1. "Council of Ministers".
  2. "TM Jacob".
  3. "T M Jacob passes away". IBN. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. "A warrior in various fronts". IBN. 31 October 2011. 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. "T M Jacob passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/t-m-jacob-passes-away/197788-60-116.html
  11. "The Hindu : States / Kerala : Kerala Food Minister T.M. Jacob passes away". web.archive.org. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  12. PTI. "Kerala Minister T M Jacob passes away". @businessline. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  13. "T.M. Jacob laid to rest". The Hindu. PTI. 1 November 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)


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