Dr. M. K. Muneer | |
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Minister for social welfare and panchyth affairs govt of Kerala | |
In office 18 May 2011 – 19 May 2016 |
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Preceded by | Paloli Muhammed Kutty |
Succeeded by | K T Jaleel |
Constituency | Kozhikode South |
Deputy Leader of opposition kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 25 Mar , 2017 |
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Preceded by | P.K Kunhalikutty |
Minister For PWD | |
In office 18 May 2001 – May, 2006 |
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Preceded by | P. J. Joseph |
Succeeded by | P. J. Joseph |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 August 1962 Kozhikode |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
Spouse(s) | Nafeesa Vineetha |
Children | Two sons and one daughter |
Residence | Kozhikode |
Dr. M. K. Muneer is a politician, doctor, social worker, singer, poet and author from Kerala. He was the Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayat in the last (May 2011 – May 2016) UDF Ministry of the South Indian state of Kerala, headed by Oommen Chandy and represents the Kozhikode South constituency in the legislative assembly. He was also the Minister for Public Works in both A K Antony Ministry 3 and the previous Oommen Chandy Ministry. Muneer is a State secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League and was the Chairman of the Malayalam TV channel Indiavision. He is a known singer and writer, who has written ghazals and books including Fascism and the Sangh Parivar. He is a qualified medical doctor and patron of MCC-THAS-Haemophilia Society. He passed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Kozhikode.
Muneer is the only son amongst the three children of C. H. Mohammed Koya, vetersan Muslim league politician and former Chief Minister of Kerala and Amina. In 2017 March elected to Deputy opposition leader in kerala Legislative Assembly