Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir )
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Party Name :
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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference(J&KNC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Dr. Farooq Abdullah
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Mollie Abdullah
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Date of Birth
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10.03.1970
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Place of Birth
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Rochford, Essex (U.K.)
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Marital Status
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MARRIED
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Date of Marriage
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01 Sep 1994
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Payal Abdullah
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Com.
Educated at Sydenham College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
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Profession
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Consultant
Social Worker, Trade Unionist
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Permanent Address |
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40, Gupkar Road,
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Srinagar -190 001 (Jammu and Kashmir)
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(0194)2481605
Fax: (0194 2456677
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Present Address |
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7, Akbar Road,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23017159, 23017163
Fax: (011) 23017159
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Position Held |
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 to 22 July 2001
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Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry
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22 July 2001 to 23 Dec. 2002
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Union Minister of State, External Affairs
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Committee on External Affairs
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Member, Committee on Provision of Computers for MPs, Offices of Parties, Officers of LSS
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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5 August 2006-onwards
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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25 August 2006-onwards
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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18 January 2006-onwards
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Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerece for Special Economic Zones
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18 January 2006-onwards
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Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerece for Special Economic Zones
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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January 2009
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Resigned w.e.f. 6 January, 2009
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Chairman, Nawa-i-Subh Charitable Trust ; Founder Member, Rahat Charitable Trust
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Special Interests
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Finding long-term solution to the problem of unemployment among the youth in Jammu and Kashmir
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Tennis, skiing , scuba, diving and motocross biking; President, J&K River Runners Association, 1998; J&K Table Tennis Association; Member, Delhi Gymkhana Club, Delhi Golf Club; Royal Springs Golf Club, Srinagar
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Nominated Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2000-2001; Led the Indian delegations to (i) UNESCAP Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, 2000; (ii) World Economic Summit in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil, 2000; (iii) UN World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, 2001; and (iv) Haj Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2001; Prime Minister`s Special Envoy to Libya, 2001; and Panelist in the Special Economic Forum Annual Meeting in New York, 2002
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Reference: Loksabha
