P. M. Sayeed

Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed
Power Minister in Government of India
Preceded by Anant Geete
Succeeded by Sushilkumar Shinde
Constituency Lakshadweep
Personal details
Born (1941-05-10)10 May 1941
Andrott Island, Lakshadweep
Died 18 December 2005(2005-12-18) (aged 64)
Seoul
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) A.B. Rahmath Sayeed
Residence Lakshadweep
Religion Islam

Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed (10 May 1941 – 10 December 2005) was a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was a member of Lok Sabha for ten consecutive terms from 1967–2004.[1] representing Lakshadweep.

Early life

P.M. Sayeed was born in Andrott Island, Lakshadweep. He studied at Government Arts College, Mangalore and at Sidhartha College of Law, Mumbai.

Political career

P.M. Sayeed was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1967 at the age of 26.[1] He served as Union Minister of State, Steel, Coal and Mines in 1979–1980; Union Minister of State, Home Affairs 1993–1995; Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting 1995–1996; and Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha 1998–2004.[1] He was a member of the Congress Working Committee.

Sayeed won the Lok Sabha elections in 1967 and continued to win every election till 2004 serving for ten consecutive terms as Member of Parliament for Lakshadweep in total. This run was halted when he was defeated by Dr P Pookunhikoya of Janata Dal (United) in the 2004 general election by 71 votes.[2] He then became a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the National Capital territory of Delhi.[3] He was Union Power Minister when he died of a cardiac arrest in Seoul on 18 December 2005 .[4][5]

His son Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed, 26, a Law graduate from Indian Society College in Pune, was elected 16 May 2009 from the Lakshadweep constituency to the 15th Lok Sabha. He was the youngest member of the 15th Lok Sabha.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sayeed, P.M. "Ten Terms in Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Statistical report on general elections, 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). ECI. p. 361. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee". Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cabinet condoles PM Sayeed's death". The Times of India. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Power Minister P M Sayeed is dead". IBNLive. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Entry into Parliament is a reward: Hamdulla Sayeed". The Indian Express. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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