Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri Gulam Qadir
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Khadija Begum
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Date of Birth
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03.08.1945
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Place of Birth
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Pattan, Distt. Baramulla (Jammu & Kashmir)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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13 Nov 1974
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Bano Begum
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.Sc., LL.B.
Educated at Degree College, Sopore and University of Kashmir, Srinagar and Jammu University, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)
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Profession
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Advocate
Journalist, Agriculturist, Horticulturist
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Permanent Address |
Main Bazar, Opp. Polic Station Pattan,
Distt. Baramulla,
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Kashmir (J. & K.)
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Tels. (0194) 2470252, 09419411000 (M)
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Present Address |
B/5, A- Block , M.S. Flats,
B.K.S. Marg,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. (011) 23766667, 9818310552, 9868180155 (M)
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Position Held |
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President (Block), All J&K National Conference
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1977-82
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Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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Minister, Government of Jammu and Kashmir
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
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1999-2001
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2003-2004
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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2002-2003
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House
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2002
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Member, Committee on Finance
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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2000-2004
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Member,Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
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2 January 2006
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Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Conducted research on the lives of the Muslim Rishis of Kashmir, particularly on Sheik-ul-Aalam, Sheikh Mohd., Noor-ud-Din Rishi and Lal Ded (Lal Arifa)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working for the upliftment of neglected peasants and down-trodden inhabitants of the
border areas; a well-known promoter of Khadi in the Valley of Kashmir
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Special Interests
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Learning old languages and conducting research on the spiritual teachings of different religions of
the world
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Countries Visited
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Belgium, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, U.K. and U.S.A. ; was part of a diplomatic mission of Members of Parliament to European Union, Brussels; visited Iran as a member of Parliamantary Delegation on India-Iran Friendship and Cooperation; Saudi Arabia as member of Haj Delgation, Government of India , 2003; Pakistan as a member of Parliamentary Delegation for peace and second time as a member of Association of Peoples of Asia to open a Chapter of peoples of Asia at Hyderabad and met Pakistani Ministers, Senators, Leaders of different Political Parties and Ex-Service Generals and also had meetings with Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Democracy and Peace, Policy Research Institute, Pakistan Institute of National Affairs, and India Pakistan Soldiers Invitiation for peace (IPSIP)
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Other Information
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Chairman, (i) Board of Khadi and Village Industries, Jammu and Kashmir, 1977-82,
(ii) Kashmir Sarhadi Tararakyatee, Adara, Pattan, Baramulla (J&K) (a registered
Society and N.G.O.), (iii) All India Urdu Press Club, New Delhi and (iv) Pakistan Study Group (South Asia Towards Peace and Cooperation) SAF; President, International Research Institute, New Delhi; Chief Co-ordinator, Kashmir University Students Untion; General Secretary, Sheikh-ul-Alam Research Institue; Member, (i) Association of People of Asia; and (ii) North India Parliament Category States for Development
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Reference: Loksabha