Abdul Rahman (politician)
| Abdul Rahman | |
|---|---|
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IUML Leader | |
| Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha | |
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In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Vellore |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 May 1959[1] Muthupet, Distt. Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Nationality |
 Indian |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Ruhaiya Beevi |
| Children | Son-2(Riaz Ahmed,Siddiq Ahmed),Daughter-1(Haleema). |
| Residence | Chennai and New Delhi[1] |
| Alma mater | M.A. (Economics), Diploma in Computer Programming Educated at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Business Applications, Chennai. |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | |
Abdul Rahman (Tamil - அப்துல் ரகுமான்) is an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu.[2] He represents the Indian Union Muslim League party.[3] IUML and DMK both are friendly parties in Tamil Nadu state, so he represented in DMK election symbol.
Early life
Abdul Rahman was born in Muthupet, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu on 28 May 1959.[4] Abdul Rahman is post graduate in Economics from Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli. Prior to that he did Diploma in Computer Programming from Institute of Business Applications, Chennai.
Special Interests
According to the official portal of the Indian Government, the National Portal of India, Rahman describes his special interests as "Working for peace in society; inculcating ethical and spiritual values among the people and striving for communal harmony; spreading the study of comparative religion; to work for harmony of hearts and meeting of minds of our people in different cultures and to see India as the prosperous blissful land of peace".[4]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2001 | 2009 | Member, Higher Level Political Affairs Committee, (I.U.M.L.), Tamil Nadu |
| 02 | 2009 | - | Member of 15th Lok Sabha[5] |
| 03 | 31-Aug-2009 | - | Member, Committee on Information Technology |
| 04 | 23-Sep-2009 | - | Member, Library Committee |
| 05 | 2013 | - | Member, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board |
Other Position and Awards
President, Quaide Millath Forum, Chennai; Vice-President, : (i) The Bank and (ii) Indian Muslim Association, U.A.E.; Founder Member of Indian Community Welfare Committee of Indian Consulate, Dubai; awarded, (i) "Outstanding Personality in Keeping Communal Harmony" award by Tamil Sangam; (ii) Personality award for communal amity conferred by Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu; (iii) first prize in State level elocution competition during school and college education
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography". The Parliament of India, New Delhi.
- ↑ "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Candidate introduced to DMK alliance workers". The Hindu. 12 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- 1 2 http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/abdul-rahman
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu: An election round-up". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
External links
- http://www.indianunionmuslimleague.in/abdul_rahman
- http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4537
- http://www.mpmla.in/mp.php?stcode=S22&pcno=7
- http://www.abroadindians.com/news/br-a-abdul-rahman-member-of-indian-parliament-brief-visit-to-state-of-kuwait/303
- https://picasaweb.google.com/107459669457968807598/AbdulRahmanMPVellore?authuser=0&feat=directlink