In Kerala • Ahamed served as Minister for Industry from May 1982 to March 1987 (
U D F ministry headed by
Congress-leader
K. Karunakaran). • He was a member of the Kerala and Calicut University Senate. He was also Chairman, Kannur Municipal Council (1981–83). • He also served as the founder Chairman, Kerala State Rural Development Board (1971–77), and Chairman, Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation. • Ahamed was chosen as the General Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League in 1995.
Career in national politics • From 2004 to 2009, Ahamed served as the
Minister of State for External Affairs. From 2009 to 2011, he was the Minister of State for Railways. He assumed charge again as Minister of State for External Affairs in early 2011. Ahamed also held the additional charge of the Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development 2011 to 2012.
Other positions President • Muslim Educational Foundation, Panur, Kannur • Kannur Deenul Islam Sabha, Kerala Member • Board of the Medical College, Pariyaram, Kerala • Managing Committee, MEA Engineering College, Malappuram • Executive Council,
Aligarh Muslim University • Central Haj Committee == Representing India ==