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Farook sworn in as 18th Governor of Kerala
Thursday September 08, 2011 07:51:37 PM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: A
veteran former politician, M.O.H. Farook was Thursday sworn in as
the 18th governor of Kerala.
Kerala High Court Chief Justice J. Chelmeswar administered the
oath of office and secrecy to the three-time chief minister of the
union territory of Puducherry as Kerala's governor.
Farook, who was the governor of Jharkhand, was moved in to replace
former Kerala governor R.S. Gavai, whose term got over Wednesday.
The ceremony took place at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of
the Kerala governor, here.
It was attended by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, his cabinet
colleagues and other top officials.
Farook was thrice elected to the Lok Sabha - 1991, 1996 and 1999.
He served as the union minister of state for civil aviation and
tourism from June 1991 to December 1992.
As a student, he participated in the struggle for liberation of
Puducherry from France during 1953-54.
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