| Dr. Farooq Abdullah فاروق عبد الله |
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Farooq Abdullah at Ghulam Ali Concert
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| Minister of New and Renewable Energy minister | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vilas Muttemwar |
| Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
| 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, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| Spouse(s) | Mollie Abdullah |
| Children | Omar Abdullah Safia Abdullah Hinna Abdullah Sara Abdullah |
| Residence | The Gupkar Road Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Alma mater | Tyndale Biscoe School |
| Religion | Islam |
Farooq Abdullah (Urdu: فاروق عبد الله, born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, British India)is the son of veteran statesman 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 was 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.
Besides Farooq leashed Zuljanah in Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir before militancy period in 1980’s. With the fact his own political fans used to participate in religious Shitte procession.
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.
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