M. M. Jacob
Mundakkal Mathew Jacob | |
|---|---|
| 9th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 19 June 1995 – 11 April 2007 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Dighe |
| Succeeded by | Banwari Lal Joshi |
| Governor of Arunachal Pradesh | |
additional charge | |
| In office 24 January 2007 – 6 April 2007 | |
| Chief Minister | Gegong Apang |
| Preceded by | Shilendra Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | K. Sankaranarayanan (additional charge) |
| Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office Feb 1986 – Dec 1986 | |
| Chairman | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1926 |
| Died | 8 July 2018 (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Achamma Kunnuthara |
| Children | 4 |
| 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.