P. M. Aboobacker

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P. M. Abubacker (Poovanitheruvath Maliyekal Abubacker) was one of the Muslim political leaders of Kerala, India, previously a renowned journalist with the Chandrika newspaper in Kozhikode.{{Cite web|url=http://keralamediaacademy.org/archives/?q=content/aboobakar-p-m|title=Aboobakar P. M {{!}} Kerala Media Academy|access-date=2021-08-19}} He represented constituencies Calicut 2 (1982),{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 1982: CALICUT-II- P. M. Aboobacker|url=http://keralaassembly.org/1982/1982025.html|access-date=2021-09-18|website=keralaassembly.org}} Koduvally (1987),{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 1987: KODUVALLY- P. M. Aboobacker|url=http://keralaassembly.org/1987/1987023.html|access-date=2021-09-18|website=keralaassembly.org}} Guruvayoor (1991){{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 1991: GURUVAYOOR- P. M. Abubacker|url=http://keralaassembly.org/1991/1991065.html|access-date=2021-09-18|website=keralaassembly.org}} in Legislative assembly of Kerala State. It was his efforts for KUWJ which brought about pensions for journalists. His political career in social service extended almost four decades.

He was a part of Thekkepuram community in Kozhikode. His wife was Smt M P Sainabi and they had four sons PM Iqbal, PM Firoz, PM Afsal, PM Mouzzammil and a daughter Shamshad Banu. He died on 17 October 1994.