Pulikkal Veettil Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian entrepreneur, politician and philanthropist 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). He is also a non-resident Indian businessman with activities in India and the Middle East.
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). He is currently a member of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs.
Life and career Wahab was born on 1 July 1950 to P. V. (Pulikkal Veettil) Alavikutty and Varikkodan Fathima at Nilambur in northern Kerala. 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. He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004.
Parliamentary committees
Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2004–2010) Committee on Rules (2015–2018) Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2015–2019) Railway Convention Committee (2016–2019) Committee on External Affairs (2019–2021) Committee on Industry (2021–2022)
Consultative Committees
Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (2004–2010) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development (2015–2019) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Minority Affairs (2019–2021)
Business portfolio
Head, Peevees and Bridgeway Group (in India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) Chairman, Indus Motors, Kerala Director, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Director, Feroke Boards, Kozhikode Director, Cheraman Financial Services Centre Square Shopping Mall, Cochin Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur
Social profile
Chairman, Peevees Charitable Trust Chairman, Keraleeyam (an NGO for HIV affected people) Chairman, Calicut Airport Development Committee, 1994–2004 Chairman, Jan Sikshan Sansthan (an NGO sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development) Patron, Nilambur Orphanage President, Peevees Schools Member Islamic Chair, Calicut University Kerala State Haj Committee, Kozhikode. Kerala Waqf Board, Kochi. Chairman, Malabar Airport Development Action Committee (MADAC) Malabar Development Board Malabar Chamber of Commerce Rajiv Gandhi International Sports Foundation (former)
Recognitions
Confucius Prize for Literacy, UNESCO (2016) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan. Saakshar Bharat Award (2014) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan.
Wahab has 'adopted' Karulayi village near his municipality, Nilambur, under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) project.
Electoral History Rajya Sabha PositionParty Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) Kerala 3 April2004 2 April2010 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 22 April2015 21 April2021 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(3rd Term) 24 April2021 23 April2027
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