M. M. Jacob

Mundakkal Mathew Jacob
9th Governor of Meghalaya
In office
19 June 1995 – 11 April 2007
Chief Minister
Preceded byMadhukar Dighe
Succeeded byBanwari Lal Joshi
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
additional charge
In office
24 January 2007 – 6 April 2007
Chief MinisterGegong Apang
Preceded byShilendra Kumar Singh
Succeeded byK. Sankaranarayanan (additional charge)
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
In office
Feb 1986 – Dec 1986
ChairmanShankar Dayal Sharma
Personal details
Born9 August 1926
Died8 July 2018(2018-07-08) (aged 91)
SpouseAchamma Kunnuthara
Children4
Alma mater

M. M. Jacob (9 August 1926 – 8 July 2018), in full Mundakkal Mathew Jacob, was an Indian politician, working in the Indian National Congress. He married Achamma Kunnuthara from Tiruvalla, Kerala (since deceased) and had four daughters. He was appointed Governor of Meghalaya in 1995 and again in 2000. He was also Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for a few months in 1996. He is the longest serving governor of any Indian state, having served for more than 11 years.