C H Mohammed Koya

Mohammed Koya was born at Atholi, Calicut July 15, 1927. He was an Indian politician and the tenth Chief Minister of Kerala. He served from October 12, 1979 to December 1, 1979. His term of just 54 days is the shortest term ever by a Chief Minister to this date.
    Mohammed Koya was elected into the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Tanur constituency in 1960. On June 9, 1961 he became the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly after the sudden demise of K.M.Seethi Sahib
    He was the Education Minister in the cabinet headed by Shri E.M.S. Namboodiripad. He continued to retain his Education portfolio in succeeding ministries headed by C. Achutha Menon, K. Karunakaran, A.K. Antony till the Ninth ministry headed by P.K. Vasudevan Nair. As Education minister he was instrumental in formulating many plans that has helped Kerala reach the forefront in the education sector in India.
    On October 12, 1979 C.H.Mohammed Koya became the Chief Minister of Kerala and his term continued to December 1, 1979. Koya died on September 28 at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in 1983.

Born              : 15 July 1927 Atholi, Calicut
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

Books

• Muslim Rajaneethi Kathakal 
• Yathra
• CHinte Prabhashanangal
• Nabiyum Sahabimarum
• CHinte Thoolika 
• Thaniyanum Snehapakshikalum