C. H. Mohammed Koya
| C. H. Mohammed Koya | |
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| Chief Minister of Kerala | |
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In office 12 October 1979 to 1 December 1979 |
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| Preceded by | P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
| Succeeded by | E. K. Nayanar |
| Constituency | Tanur |
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15 July 1927 Atholi, Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 September 1983 (aged 56) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Spouse(s) | Amina Koya |
| Children | 2 daughters and a son (Dr. M. K. Muneer) |
| Religion | Islam |
| As of 2 November, 2007 Source: Govt. of Kerala |
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C.H. Mohammed Koya (born at Atholi, Calicut 15 July 1927 - 28 September 1983) was an Indian politician and the tenth Chief Minister of Kerala. He served from 12 October 1979 to 1 December 1979.
He experienced his first taste of politics right from his high school. He was actively involved with the IUML. In his early years, he served a short term in the Kurumpranad District Muslim League committee and later in the Municipal Office in Calicut.
In 1951, he was elected to the National Executive of the IUML and shortly afterwards, was elected the Councilor of Calicut Municipality. C.H.Mohammed Koya defeated K.P.Kuttikrishnan Nair (Kuttiettan - as he was popularly known) of the Indian National Congress. The latter had earlier defeated two of the most popular politicians in Kerala, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and Seethi Sahib earning him the nickname the Giant-Killer from Jawaharlal Nehru. Kuttiettan and his best friend C.K.Govindan Nair (CKG) were the Congress leaders who had even outrightly rejected Nehru's mandates regarding candidature in Kerala, openly holding that as the State Congress Committee leaders, they knew whom to field and they do not need advice from the AICC (the High Command).
His chief mentor, both in his personal life and political career was Syed Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal, to whom he was indebted for all his achievements.
Mohammed Koya was elected into the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Tanur constituency in 1960. On 9 June 1961 he became the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly after the sudden demise of K.M.Seethi Sahib. Despite being one of the youngest members in the Assembly, he was known for his charisma and the flair with which he discharged his duties.
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