Farooq Abdullah
| Dr. Farooq abdullah | |
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| Farooq Abdullah at Ghulam Ali Concert | |
| Minister of New and Renewable Energy | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vilas Muttemwar |
| Constituency | Srinagar |
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 8 September 1982 – 2 July 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Sheikh Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Mohammad Shah |
| In office 7 November 1986 – 19 January 1990 |
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| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| In office 9 October 1996 – 18 October 2002 |
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| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1937 Srinagar district, Kashmir, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| Spouse(s) | Molly Abdullah |
| Children | Omar Abdullah & 3 daughters |
| Residence | Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Alma mater | Tyndale Biscoe School |
Farooq Abdullah (Kashmiri: फ़ारूक़ अब्दुल्लाह (Devanagari), فاروق عبدالله (Nastaleeq)), born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin. Their son, Omar Abdullah is also involved in state and national politics, and has been a member of the Lok Sabha and is the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Abdullah was a novice in the political arena of Jammu and Kashmir when he was appointed president of the National Conference in August 1981. His main qualification was that he was the son and heir of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Sheikh Abdullah. After his father's death in 1982, Farooq Abdullah became the Chief Minister of the state. In 1984, the Abdullah government was dismissed by the Governor and replaced with a pro-Congress government under Ghulam Mohammad Shah. In 1986, that government was dismissed and a new National Conference–Congress government was sworn in with Abdullah as the Chief Minister. A new election was held in 1987 and the National Conference–Congress alliance won the election amid allegations of fraud. This period saw a rise in militancy in the state, with the return of trained militants from Pakistan and incidents that included the kidnapping of the daughter of the Union Home Minister. Subsequently, the Abdullah government was dismissed once again and the state was brought under President's rule.[1] In 1996, Abdullah was once again sworn in as Chief Minister of the state, his fifth time.
In 2002 Abdullah was elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir for his first six year term. He was subsequently re-elected in 2009.[2] Abdullah joined the United Progressive Alliance government as a Cabinet Minister.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Koithara, Verghese (2004). Crafting peace in Kashmir : through a realist lens. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-7619-3262-8. OCLC 237902298.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha members". Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "The new UPA Govt signifies hope: Farooq Abdullah". The Indian Express. May 28, 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Minister of New and Renewable Energy 2009 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sheikh Abdullah |
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 1982–1984 |
Succeeded by Ghulam Mohammad Shah |
| Preceded by President's Rule |
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 1986–1990 |
Succeeded by President's Rule |
| Preceded by President's Rule |
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir 1996–2002 |
Succeeded by President's Rule |
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