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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abubakar Abdul Rahim
| image = A.A.Rahim(inc).jpg
| birth_name =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| office1 = [[Governor of Meghalaya]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/meghalaya/governors.html|title=List of Governors of Meghalaya|website=Mapsofindia}}</ref>
| term_start1 = 27 July 1989
| term_end1 = 8 May 1990
| predecessor1 = [[Harideo Joshi]]
| successor1 = [[Madhukar Dighe]]
| office2 = [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry|Union Minister of State in the Ministry of
External Affairs]]<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/whos-who/council-ministers|title=Council of Ministers | National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in}}</ref>
| term_start2 = 2 September 1982
| term_end2 = 31 October 1984
| primeminister2 = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Ram Niwas Mirdha]]
| term_start3 = 4 November 1984
| term_end3 = 31 December 1984
| office4 = [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry|Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Law,
Justice and Company Affairs]]<ref name="auto1"/>
| term_start4 = 15 January 1982
| term_end4 = 2 September 1982
| primeminister4 = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| office5 = [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|Minister for Health, Agriculture and Industries,Travancore-Cochin state]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_2_3.htm|title=General Info - Kerala Legislature|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
| term_start5 = 1955
| term_end5 = 1956
| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5 = [[Panampilly Govinda Menon]]
| office6 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1980-election-results.html|title=1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
| term_start6 = 1980
| term_end6 = 1984
| predecessor6 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
| successor6 = Thalekkunnil Basheer
| constituency6 = [[Chirayinkil]]
| office7 = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m540.htm|title=Members - Kerala Legislature|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
| term_start7 = 1970
| term_end7 = 1980
| constituency7 = [[Kundara (State Assembly constituency)|Kundara]]
| predecessor7 = P. K. Sukumaran
| successor7 = V. V. Joseph
| term_start8 = 1957
| term_end8 = 1964
| constituency8 = [[Quilon]]
| predecessor8 = Inaugural holder
| successor8 = [[T. K. Divakaran]]
| salary =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1920|2|7}}
| birth_place =
| residence =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1995|8|31|1920|2|7}}
| death_place =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| religion =
| father =
| mother =
| spouse = Smt. Fathima
| children = 3 sons, 3daughter
| website =
| year = 2011
| source = http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m540.htm നിയമസഭ|
}}
'''Abubakar Abdul Rahim''' (7 February 1920 – 31 August 1995) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and union minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/meet-commemorates-aa-rahim/article7606273.ece|title=Meet commemorates A.A. Rahim|date=2 September 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was born on to Sri Abubecker in [[Kollam]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m540.htm | title=A. A. Rahim | publisher=niyamasabha.org | accessdate=19 March 2021 }}</ref> The government run District Hospital of [[Kollam district]] was renamed after him in commemoration.

==Early life and education==
A. A. Rahim was born on February 7,1920 in [[Chirayinkil]] village in Travancore state, as the sun of Shri Abubeker Kunju. He completed his primary education from Govt English school, [[Quilon]]. After completing,he went to St. Berchman's college Chanaganassery. Subsequently, he earned a degree from Mohammadans college Madras and after University college Trivandrum.
He is a Social and political activist in his early life.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2851.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>
==Political career==
He came through the Student Movement of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He became the President of the District Congress Committee of [[Kollam]], and also held position viz. [[KPCC]] Executive Member, [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] Member. He held portfolios like [[Industry (economics)|Industries]], [[Health]], [[Agriculture]] in the [[Panampilli Govinda Menon]]'s [[Travancore Cochin]] State Ministry in 1954. He was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 1957,60,65,70,77. In 1965 he was elected to the legislative assembly but no single party could form a ministry commanding majority and hence this election is considered abortive. On March 25, President's rule was invoked for the fourth time.<ref name="KeralaLegislature">{{cite web | url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776:history-of-kerala-legislature | title=History of Kerala Legislature | publisher=Kerala Government | access-date=30 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature | archive-date=2014-10-06 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1965_ST_REP.pdf</ref> In 1980 he was elected to the [[Loksabha]] from [[Chirayinkil]] Constituency and served as the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Justice, Law and company affairs in the [[Third Indira Gandhi Ministry]] from 1982-84. In 1989–90 he also served as the [[Governor of Meghalaya]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2015-09-02|title=Meet commemorates A.A. Rahim|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/meet-commemorates-aa-rahim/article7606273.ece|access-date=2021-03-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Other positions held==
* KPCC Vice President
* President Quilon DCC
* Member, AICC
* Member, Governing Council, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
* Chairman, lqbal Arts College, Trivandrum
* Member, Cochin University Senate
* Chairman, Governing Council, Thangal Kunju Musliar Engineering College, Quilon
* Chairman, Malikdhinar Educational Trust, Quilon
* Member, Central Wakf Board
* Director, Hindustan Insecticides
* Board Member,United Electricals and Allied Industries,Khadi and Village Industries
* Deputy Leader, Kerala Legislative Assembly
* Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Estimates Committee and several other legislative committees.
* Member, Committee of Privileges.
* Managing Editor, Prabhatham Daily<ref name="auto"/>

==See also==
* [[Vayalar Ravi]]
* [[T. K. Divakaran]]
* [[Ram Niwas Mirdha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses15/p2212_1.htm He was union minister in the cabinet.]

{{Elected members from Kollam assembly constituency}}
{{Governors of Meghalaya}}

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