Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ghulam Nabi Azad | |
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 Azad addressing at the “Consultation on implementing effective school health programs in India”, in New Delhi on 24 September 2012 as Health minister | |
| Leader of the Opposition Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 8 June 2014 – 15 February 2021[1] | |
| Chairman | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Succeeded by | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Anbumani Ramadoss |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan |
| 7th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Succeeded by | Omar Abdullah |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 11 February 2009 – 15 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Soz |
| Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
| In office 30 November 1996 – 29 January 2006 | |
| Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghulam Nabi Azad[2] 7 March 1949 Bhalessa, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | United Progressive Alliance (2004 – present) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Saddam Nabi Azad[3] Sofiya Nabi Azad[4] |
| Alma mater | |
Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 7 March 1949) is an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress who was the 7th chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008 and was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[5] He served as the Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha until 2021 February.[6] He has served as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India in the government of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh until 27 October 2005, when he was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He also led the party successfully in the 2002 Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Early life
Ghulam Nabi Azad was born in a village named Soti of Gandoh tehsil (Bhalessa) in the formerly princely state of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. His parents were Rahamatullah Batt and Basa Begum. He attended the local school in his village. Later for higher studies he moved to Jammu and received his Bachelor's of Science degree from G.G.M. Science College.[7][8][9] Further more he also received a Master's in Zoology degree from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar in 1972.[10]
Political career
Azad started his career soon after working as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in Bhalessa in 1973. Two years later, he was nominated as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress. In 1980, he was appointed as the President of the All-India Youth Congress.[10]
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 member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha.[11] 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 November 1996 to 29 November 2002 and 30 November 2002 to 29 November 2008, but resigned on 29 April 2006 as he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005.[11]
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, and later left office on 11 July 2008.[12]
Union government
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 November 1996 to 29 November 2002.[11] He vowed to expand the National Rural Health Mission, which has mobilized half a million health workers, all across India, and later his ministry also launched a National Urban Health Mission, to serve the slum dwelling urban poor.[13][14]
He has suggested a late marriage age of between 25 and 30 for population control, and has said that lack of electricity & thereby absence of TV entertainment in rural areas will cause people to produce more children.[15]
Leader of opposition
In June 2014, after the National Democratic Alliance won a majority in the Lok Sabha and formed the Union government, Azad was appointed as the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, where Congress still held the majority.[16]
In 2015, Azad got re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, despite the PDP-BJP alliance holding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.[17]
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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.[18][19][20][21]
References
- ^ After Ghulam Nabi Azad, who could be the next Leader of Opposition? Hindustan Times
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad named Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha". India Today. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son To Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history".
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad named Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "nocorruption.in". Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Election.in". Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "rajyasabhampbiodata". Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography, Elections.in. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Kashmir chief's surprise resignation", CNN, 7 July 2008.
- ^ "Azad's pat for NRHM schemes". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "NUHM launched to cover urban areas with over 50,000 population". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Azad says watch TV to check baby boom". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition, NDTV News, 8 June 2014.
- ^ Kashmir surprise: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad relected to Rajya Sabha, The Indian Express, 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Power girl". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son to Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter". 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Sofiya Azad ves talking". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (11 March 2005). "My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter". The Hindu. p. 15. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Further reading
- Slippery slope, India Today, 14 November 2005.
- Ghulam Nabi Azad, India Today, 21 May 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghulam Nabi Azad. |
- Ghulam Nabi Azad at Rajyasabha.nic.in
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| Preceded by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 2005 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Vacant (Governor's Rule) |
| 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 – 2021 |
Succeeded by Mallikarjun Kharge |
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