Ghulam Nabi Azad
| Ghulam Nabi Azad | |
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| غلام نبی آزاد | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha | |
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Assumed office 8 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
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In office 22 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Anbumani Ramadoss |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan |
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
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In office 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 | |
| Governor |
Srinivas Kumar Sinha Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Preceded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Succeeded by | Omar Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 March 1949 Soti, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | United Progressive Alliance (2004–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Shameem Dev Azad (1980–present) |
| Children |
Saddam Sofiya |
| Alma mater |
Government Degree Colleges, Bhadarwah University of Jammu University of Kashmir |
| Religion | Islam |
Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 7 March 1949, in Jammu and Kashmir, India) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress and was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare[1] Presently he serves as the Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha.[2]
He was the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India in the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh until 27 October 2005, when he was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. After delivering victories in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, after which Andhra was divided in two parts (Telangana and Coastal Andhra). He led the party successfully in the 2002 Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Azad believes that there is no difference between RSS and ISIL[3]
Political career
As a Union minister, he steered successive Congress governments to victory in 21 no-confidence motions including the minority government of P. V. Narasimha Rao in the early 1990s.
Azad's first political assignment was the Block Congress Committee secretary in Bahlesa Distt Doda in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, his native place.
In 1980, he was appointed as the President of the All India Youth Congress, the first from the minority community.
After being elected to the Seventh Lok Sabha from Maharashtra's Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1980, Azad entered into the Central government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Ministry in 1982.
Subsequently, he was elected to the Eighth Lok Sabha in 1984 and was a first member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra as a Rajya Sabha.[4] During Rao's government, Azad took charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation ministries. He was subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30/11/1996 to 29/11/2002 and 30/11/2002 to 29/11/2008, but resigned on 29/04/2006 as he become Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005.[4]
In June 2008, Azad's government announced plans to transfer land to the board of a Hindu shrine. Many Muslims were angered by this decision and protested, leading the government to cancel the transfer; however, this reversal provoked Hindu protests. Seven people were reported killed in violence that accompanied these protests. The People's Democratic Party, a coalition partner of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, withdrew its support for Azad's government, and rather than attempt to sustain his government by requesting a vote of confidence, Azad resigned on 7 July 2008,[5] and left office on 11 July 2008.
In the second United Progressive Alliance Government, led by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Mr. Azad, was sworn in as the Health Minister of India. He was elected to Rajya Sabha for 4th term and 3rd term from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30/11/1996 to 29/11/2002.[4] He has said, that he shall be expanding the National Rural Health Mission, that has mobilized half a million health workers, all across India, and that his ministry would also be launching a similar National Urban Health Mission, to serve the slum dwelling urban poor. He has advocated a late marriage age of between 25 and 30, especially for girls, and has asked people, to watch television, instead of producing children.
Personal life
Azad married Shameem Dev Azad, a well known Kashmiri singer, in 1980, and they have a son Saddam Nabi Azad and a daughter Sofiya Nabi Azad[6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". http://india.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2010. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Ghulam Nabi Azad named Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad kicks up row with ISIS-RSS remark, IBN News, 12 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Kashmir chief's surprise resignation", CNN, 7 July 2008.
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-girl/1/146822.html
- ↑ http://www.fashionscandal.com/2012/11/ghulam-nabi-azads-son-to-wed-dlf-supremos-grand-daughter/
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm
External links
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- Ghulam Nabi Azad at Rajyasabha.nic.in
- Successful Career in Congress
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| Preceded by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 2005–2008 |
Succeeded by Omar Abdullah |
| Preceded by Anbumani Ramadoss |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 2009–2014 |
Succeeded by Harsh Vardhan |
| Preceded by Arun Jaitley |
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 2014–present |
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