P. V. Abdul Wahab

In this Malayali name, the surname is Pulikkal Veetti.

Pulikkal Veettil Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian politician and social worker 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).^[1][2] He is also a non-resident Indian businessman with activities in India and the Middle East.^[3]

P. V. Abdul Wahab
Wahab in 2018
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 2015
Constituency	Kerala
In office 2004–2010
Constituency	Kerala
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-01) 1 July 1950 (age 75) Nilambur, India
Political party	Indian Union Muslim League
Spouse	Yasmine Wahab
Parents	P. V. Alavikutty (father) V. Fathima
Alma mater	Dr. Gafoor Memorial MES Mampad College

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).^[2][1] He is currently a member of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs.^[1]

Life and career

Wahab was born on 1 July 1950 to P. V. (Pulikkal Veettil) Alavikutty and Varikkodan Fathima at Nilambur in northern Kerala.^[1] 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.^[1] He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004.^[1]

Parliamentary committees

• Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2004–2010)^[1]
• Committee on Rules (2015–2018)^[1]
• Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2015–2019)^[1]
• Railway Convention Committee (2016–2019)^[1]
• Committee on External Affairs (2019–2021)^[1]
• Committee on Industry (2021–2022)^[1]

Consultative Committees

• Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (2004–2010)^[1]
• Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development (2015–2019)^[1]
• Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Minority Affairs (2019–2021)^[1]

Business portfolio

• Head, Peevees and Bridgeway Group (in India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia)^[4]
• Chairman, Indus Motors, Kerala^[1]
• Director, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences^[4]
• Director, Feroke Boards, Kozhikode^[4]
• Director, Cheraman Financial Services^[4]
• Centre Square Shopping Mall, Cochin
• Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur

Social profile

• Chairman, Peevees Charitable Trust^[1]
• Chairman, Keraleeyam (an NGO for HIV affected people)^[1]
• Chairman, Calicut Airport Development Committee, 1994–2004^[1]
• Chairman, Jan Sikshan Sansthan (an NGO sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development)^[1]
• Patron, Nilambur Orphanage^[1]
• President, Peevees Schools^[1]
• Member
  • Islamic Chair, Calicut University^[1]
  • Kerala State Haj Committee, Kozhikode.^[1]
  • Kerala Waqf Board, Kochi.^[1]
  • Chairman, Malabar Airport Development Action Committee (MADAC)^[3]
  • Malabar Development Board^[3]
  • Malabar Chamber of Commerce^[3]
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Sports Foundation (former)^[3]

Recognitions

• Confucius Prize for Literacy, UNESCO (2016) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan.^[5][6]
• Saakshar Bharat Award (2014) for Jan Sikshan Sansthan.^[6]

Wahab has 'adopted' Karulayi village near his municipality, Nilambur, under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) project.^[7]