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Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister T M Jacob tonight died at a private hospital in Kochi, officials said. He was 61 and is survived by wife, a son and a daughter. The Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader was under treatment for pulmonary hypertension and was hospitalised a few days ago. Jacob, who had served the state as a minister in four governments, was rated as one of the best ministers. His tenure as education minister during the K Karunakaran government, between 1982 and 87 was eventful. During this term, he introduced the concept of Pre-degree board with an aim to delink 11th and 12th standard from colleges. Steps such as privatization of technical education were also initiated by Jacob during this period.

Born-16 September 1950

Oliyappuram, Ernakulam Dt

Died-30 October 2011 (aged 61)

Political party-Kerala Congress (Jacob)

Spouse(s)-Smt. Annie Jacob

Children-Anoop Jacob.

Residence-Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram

Religion-Christian

 He had also served in the ministries led by K Karunakaran and A K Antony between 1991 and 1996 and in the A K Antony ministries of 2001. Apart from education, he had handled Water Resources and Food and Civil Supplies portfolios. Jacob, who was the leader of a regional party, made a political gamble in 2005 by dissolving his party and merging with the Democratic Indira Congress floated by K Karunakaran. Later, he quit the DIC and gave a rebirth to Kerala Congress (Jacob). Jacob was the mastermind of Oommen Chandy government's flagship project for distributing rice at Re 1/kg for BPL families.
He was first elected in 1977 from Piravom constituency, and was re-elected from the same constituency in 2011 assembly elections.

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