Pulikkal Veettil Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian politician and social worker from Nilambur, Malappuram. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament from Kerala in the Rajya Sabha (the Council of States or the Upper House).[1][2] He is also a non-resident Indian businessman with activities in India and the Middle East.[3]
P. V. Abdul Wahab | |
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 Wahab in 2018 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1950 Nilambur, India |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Spouse | Yasmine Wahab |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
Wahab also serves as the Treasurer, Indian Union Muslim League and Leader, Indian Union Muslim League in Rajya Sabha. He has been elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Kerala thrice (2004–10, 2015–21, and 2021 to the present).[2][1] He is currently a member of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs.[1]
Life and career
editWahab was born on 1 July 1950 to P. V. (Pulikkal Veettil) Alavikutty and Varikkodan Fathima at Nilambur in northern Kerala.[1] He was educated at Government Manavedan High School, Nilambur and M. E. S College, Mampad.
He is married to Yasmine from 1976 and the couple has four sons.[1] He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004.[1]
Parliamentary committees
edit- Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2004–2010)[1]
- Committee on Rules (2015–2018)[1]
- Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2015–2019)[1]
- Railway Convention Committee (2016–2019)[1]
- Committee on External Affairs (2019–2021)[1]
- Committee on Industry (2021–2022)[1]
Consultative Committees
edit- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (2004–2010)[1]
- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development (2015–2019)[1]
- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Minority Affairs (2019–2021)[1]
Business portfolio
edit- Head, Peevees and Bridgeway Group (in India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia)[4]
- Chairman, Indus Motors, Kerala[1]
- Director, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences[4]
- Director, Feroke Boards, Kozhikode[4]
- Director, Cheraman Financial Services[4]
- Centre Square Shopping Mall, Cochin
- Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur
Social profile
edit- Chairman, Peevees Charitable Trust[1]
- Chairman, Keraleeyam (an NGO for HIV affected people)[1]
- Chairman, Calicut Airport Development Committee, 1994–2004[1]
- Chairman, Jan Sikshan Sansthan (an NGO sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development)[1]
- Patron, Nilambur Orphanage[1]
- President, Peevees Schools[1]
- Member
Recognitions
edit- Confucius Prize for Literacy, UNESCO (2016) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan.[5][6]
- Saakshar Bharat Award (2014) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan.[6]
Wahab has 'adopted' Karulayi village near his municipality, Nilambur, under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) project.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "P. V. Abdul Wahab". Rajyasabha.
- ^ a b "IUML names PV Abdul Wahab as its Rajya Sabha Candidate". Mathrubhumi. 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "N R I Businessman, Richest M P - aspirant in Kerala's Electoral History". N R I Internet. 13 March 2004.
- ^ a b c d "Executive Profile: P. V. Abdul Wahab". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Winners of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2016". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b Naha, Abdul Latheef (3 September 2016). "JSS Malappuram Wins UNESCO Literacy Award". The Hindu.
- ^ Nijeesh, T. P. (28 December 2016). "Nedumkayam, First 'Digital' Tribal Colony in the Country". The Times of India.
External links
edit- "P. V. Abdul Wahab". Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.