Rakibul Hussain
Rakibul Hussain | |
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.jpg) Official Portrait, 2014 | |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Badruddin Ajmal |
| Constituency | Dhubri |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Minister, Forest & Environment & Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Assam. | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Minister, Environment & Forest, Tourism, Information & Public Relation, Printing & Stationery, Government of Assam. | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Minister of State, Home, Political, Passport, HAJ, BAD, Information Technology, Printing & Stationery, Government of Assam. | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Minister of State for Home (Jail & Home Guards) Border Area Development, Passport,Government of Assam. | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Atul Kumar Sharma |
| Constituency | Samaguri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rakibul Hussain 7 August 1964 Nowgong, Assam, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Bimala Bora Road, Nowgong, Assam, India |
| Alma mater | |
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Rakibul Hussain (born 7 August 1964) is an Indian politician. He is serving as Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from Dhubri. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly from 2021-2024. He was a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Samaguri.[1]
Early life and Education[edit]
Hussain was born to Late Alhaz Nurul Hussain on 7 August 1964.
He is a Postgraduate in MA Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University.[2]
Career[edit]
He represents the Samaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly for the Indian National Congress party since 2001.
He served as Minister of State for Home (Jail and Home Guards), Border Area Development, Passport, in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2002 to 2006.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
He served as Minister of State, Home, Political, Passport, HAJ, BAD, Information Technology, Printing and Stationery, Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2004 to 2006.
He served as Minister of Forest and Environment and Panchayat and Rural Development, Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi ministry III from 2011 to 2016. He was Minister of Environment and Forest, Tourism, Information and Public Relations, Printing and Stationery in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2006 to 2011.
Hussain was General Secretary of Assam Olympic Association. In 2015, he became President of All India Carrom Federation.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Quint, The (4 June 2024). "Dhubri Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Congress' Rakibul Hussain is Leading This Lok Sabha Seat". TheQuint. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Rakibul Hussain(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DHUBRI(ASSAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Rakibul Hussain(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SAMAGURI(NAGAON) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – 11th Assembly, Members 2001–2006". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members 2006–2011". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members of Current Assembly". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Rakibul Hussain | Assam Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Delhi High Court restores Carrom Federation". The Hindu. 31 August 2017.