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| name = M. K. A. Hameed<br />
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| term_end1 = 1970<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|10||df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Aluva|Alwaye]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1998|11|25|1930|10|}}<br />
| death_place = [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = Politician<br>Academic<br>Industrialist<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| alma_mater = [[Madras Institute of Technology]]<br>[[Missouri University of Science and Technology]]<br />
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| relatives = [[M. K. Mackar Pillay]] (uncle)<br>[[Thangal Kunju Musaliar]] (father-in-law)<br />
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| office1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] <br> of [[Kerala]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Aluva]]<br />
| predecessor1 = T. O. Bava<br />
| successor1 = A. A. Kochunny<br />
| term_start1 = 1967<br />
| spouse = Sherifa Beevi<br />
| children = M. A. Mahaboob<br>M. A. Habeeb<br>M. A. Haseeb<br />
| known_for = Founding the Hycount Group<br />
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'''Manadath Khader Pillay Abdul Hameed''' (October 1930 – November 1998) was an Indian politician, academic, and businessman who represented [[Aluva]] in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] between 1967 and 1970.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Members – Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m211.htm|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> Hameed also served as the first Vice Chairman of the [[Kerala State Planning Board]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
M. K. A. Hameed was born in October 1930 to M. K. Khader Pillay, a former President of the Alwaye Municipality, and recipient of the [[Khan Sahib]] title. He is also the nephew of prominent industrialist and philanthropist [[M. K. Mackar Pillay]].<br />
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After graduating from the [[Madras Institute of Technology]], Hameed joined [[Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore]] (FACT) as a chemical engineer.<br />
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Hameed married Sherifa Beevi, a daughter of prominent industrialist and educationalist [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar|Thangal Kunju Musliar]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
M. K. A. Hameed became the vice principal of the newly founded [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering|Thangal Kunju Musliar College of Engineering]]. Later, he pursued his master's degree in mechanical engineering at the [[Missouri University of Science and Technology]],<ref name=":02" /> before returning to assume the role of principal of the TKM College of Engineering.<br />
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In 1967, Hameed contested and won the [[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections]] from the [[Aluva (State Assembly constituency)|Aluva constituency]] as an independent backed by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1967|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=www.elections.in}}</ref><br />
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After retiring from politics, Hameed founded the Hycount Group, one of the pioneers of [[Plastic pipework|PVC plumbing]] in Kerala.<br />
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[[Category:1930 births]]<br />
[[Category:1998 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Aluva]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Muslims]]<br />
[[Category:Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Manadath family]]<br />
[[Category:Indian industrialists]]<br />
[[Category:Businesspeople from Kerala]]<br />
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