|
Father's Name
|
Shri Pookoya Thangal Kunnamkalam
|
Mother's Name
|
Smt Safiyabi Padippura
|
Date of Birth
|
28 May 1975
|
Place of Birth
|
Androth Island, Lakshadweep
|
Marital Status
|
Married
|
Date of Marriage
|
19 Sep 2002
|
Spouse's Name
|
Smt. Rahmath Beegum
|
No. of Sons
|
1
|
No.of Daughters
|
3
|
Educational Qualifications
|
M.B.A.
Educated at University of Calicut
|
Profession
|
Social Worker
Business Advisor
|
Permanent Address
|
Padippura House, Andrott Island,
|
Lakshadweep Island-682551
|
09447974267 (M)
|
|
Present Address
|
40, Meena Bagh,
|
New Delhi-110011
|
09013869542 (M)
|
|
Positions Held
|
|
May, 2014
|
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
|
|
1 Sep. 2014 - 13 March 2016
|
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
|
|
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
|
|
14 March 2016 - 25 May 2019
|
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
|
|
May, 2019
|
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
|
|
13 Sept. 2019 - 27 Dec. 2020
|
Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
|
|
23 Oct. 2019 onwards
|
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Minority Affairs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social And Cultural Activities
|
As part of providing higher education for the students of Lakshadweep, one seat for each undergraduate courses were earmarked in all colleges affiliated under three universities of Kerala viz.University of Calicut, University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University.
Organised a South India Business School Management meet called ‘ASCEND 99’ at Calicut University campus during the year 1999, wherein top 10 Business Schools in South India parcipated. This meet provided a platform for development of interpersonal relationship for various business schools and business companies.
During 1996, was elected as the Fine Arts Secretary of College Union of Sir Syed College, Thaliparambu, Kannur, Kerala.
|
|
Special Interests
|
Developing Lakshadweep as one of the world`s best Tourism Destinations. Building infrastructure in health, transport, agriculture, fisheries and information technology sector
|
|
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
|
Reading, listening music, attending social functions etc.
|
|
|
|
|
Countries Visited
|
Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and U.A.E.
|
|
|
|
|