N.M.D. Farooq is the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and was the Member of the Legislative Council(MLC) from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. He was born on 15-05-1950 to Ibrahim Saheb and N. Zaithun Bee in Nandyal Mandal of Kurnool dist AP. He completed his Graduation B.A. and N.M.D. Farooq married N. Shahnaz Begum.
He started his Political Journey with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He is a senior Muslim TDP politician and loyalist to the party since the formation of TDP. From 1984-1985, he served as Chairman of Nandyal Municipality. From 1985-1989, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA). From 1985-1989, he was appointed as Minister for Sugar, Wakf, and Urdu Academy.
From 1994-1999, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA). From 1995-1999, he served as Deputy Speaker of the A.P Legislative Assembly. From 1999-2003, he won the post of a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly(MLA).
In 2017, He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council(MLC) from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. In 2017, He was the Chairman of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh. In 2018, he served as Minister For Minorities Welfare and Health, Medical and Family Welfare.
Biography
| Father Name : | Late Shri Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| Mothers Name | Late Begam Akbar Jehan Abdullah |
| Place of Birth | Srinagar ( Jammu & Kashmir) |
| Spouse Name : | Married Date of Marriage: 14 Sep 1968 Spouse’s Name: Smt. Mollie Abdullah |
| Children Details | Son: 1 Daughter : 3 |
| Date of Birth | 21-Oct-1937 |
| Qualifications : | M.B.B.S. Educated at S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Profession : | Social Worker |
| Positions Held : | 2024 – 2029 : Member APLA |
| Email ID | – |
| Phone No : | 09018210000 |
| Permanent Address : | 40, Gupkar Road, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Tels : (0194) 2452540 09018210000, 09810099847 (M) Fax. (0194) 2452120 |
| Communication Address : | AB – 9, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 Telefax : (011) 23782102, 09868181158 (M) |
Positions Held
- 2024 onwards – Cabinet Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- 13 Sept. 2022 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Railways & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
- 13 Sept. 2020 onwards – Member, Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
- 13 Sept. 2019 -12 Sept. 2020 – Member, Standing Committee on Railways
- May 2019 – Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (Four Terms)
- 19 Sept. 2018 – 25 May 2019 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
- 15 April 2017 – Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha in a bye-election (Three Terms) & President, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
- 31 May 2009 – May 2014 – Union Cabinet Minister, New and Renewable Energy & Leader, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- 2009 – Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (Two Terms)
- Feb. 2009 – Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (Two Terms)
- 2002 – Member, Rajya Sabha
- 1983-1990, 1996-2002 – Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir (Three terms)
- 1982-1983 – Minister of Health, Jammu & Kashmir
- 1982-1990, 1996-2002 & Dec. 2008-Feb. 2009 Member, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly (Five terms)
- 1980-82 – Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
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