Nalakath Soopy (born 15 August 1946) is a prominent leader of

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(IUML) and former

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Biography

Nalakath Soopy is an

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degree holder and came to active politics through the Muslim Students Federation. Soopy held high position in the party. He was elected to the

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for the

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Constituency in 1980 for the first time, and reelected to the

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in all

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until 2001. He served as the Minister for Education from 2001 to 2004 in the

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Ministry.

References

1946 births Living people Indian Union Muslim League politicians People from Malappuram district Kerala MLAs 1980–1982 Kerala MLAs 1982–1987 Kerala MLAs 1987–1991 Kerala MLAs 1991–1996 Kerala MLAs 1996–2001 Kerala MLAs 2001–2006 Education Ministers of Kerala {{India-gov-stub