K. Avukader Kutty Naha

K. Avukader Kutty Naha (1920–1988) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as the Minister of Local Administration in various Kerala Governments from 1968 to 1979. As an Indian Union Muslim League minister in the 1967–1969 Namboodiripad ministry, Naha oversaw the creation of the Malappuram District in central Kerala. Naha, with minister M. N. Govindan Nair and official C. K. Kochukoshy, also devised the 'One Lakh Houses' scheme in Kerala (1970–1977 Achutha Menon ministry).

Naha was later appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala (1983–1987) under United Democratic Front Chief Minister K. Karunakaran. He was the Indian Union Muslim League representative to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Tirurangadi Assembly Constituency (1957–1987).

Naha was born in February 1920 to Kunhikoyamutty Haji. He was married to P. K. Kunhibeebi Umma. He is the father of the former Kerala state Education Minister P. K. Abdu Rabb (2011–2016).

Career Member, Malabar District Board (1954) Chairman, House Committee (1960–1962) Deputy Leader, Muslim League Legislature Party (1980–1982). Committee on Public Undertakings (1982–1983). Vice President, Indian Union Muslim League Kerala State Committee President, Kerala State Swathanthra Thozhilali Union.

Member of Legislative Assembly ConstituencyElectionAssemblyTenurePositionChief MinisterTirurangadi19571st KLA 1957–59OppositionE. M. S. Namboodiripad19602nd KLA1960–64Government Pattom Thanu PillaiAbstaining OppositionAbstaining OppositionR. Sankar1965No Ministry formed19673rd KLA1967–70GovernmentE. M. S. NamboodiripadGovernmentC. Achutha Menon19704th KLA1970–77GovernmentC. Achutha Menon19775th KLA1977–79GovernmentK. KarunakaranGovernmentA. K. AntonyGovernmentP. K. Vasudevan NairGovernmentC. H. Mohammed Koya19806th KLA1980–82OppositionE. K. NayanarGovernmentK. Karunakaran19827th KLA1982–87GovernmentK. Karunakaran

Minister in different Kerala ministries ElectionTermChief MinisterPortfolioPeriod19671967–69E. M. S. NamboodiripadPanchayat and Community Development 1968–691969–70C. Achutha MenonLocal Administration 1969–7019701970–77C. Achutha MenonFood and Local Administration 1970–7719771977K. KarunakaranLocal Administration 19771977–78A. K. AntonyLocal Administration 1977–781978–79P. K. Vasudevan NairLocal Administration 1978–7919821982–87K. KarunakaranDeputy Chief Minister 1983–87