P. V. Abdul Wahab
Wahab in 2018
Assumed office 22 April 2015Constituency Kerala
Born (1950-07-01 ) July 1, 1950 (age 72) Nationality Indian Political party Indian Union Muslim League Spouse(s) Yasmine Wahab Parent(s)
P. V. Alavikutty (father)
V. Fathima
Alma mater
P. V. 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]
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 [ ]
Wahab 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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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
Islamic Chair, Calicut University [1]
Kerala State Haj Committee, Kozhikode.[1]
Kerala Waqf Board, Kochi.[1]
Chairman, Malabar Airport Development Action Committee (MADAC)[3]
Malabar Development Board[3]
Malabar Chamber of Commerce[3]
Rajiv Gandhi International Sports Foundation (former)[3]
Recognitions [ ]
Wahab has 'adopted' Karulayi village near his municipality, Nilambur , under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) project.[7]
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