Ghulam Nabi Azad Age, Wiki and Bio

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/03/1949
Age75 years
BirthplaceSoti village, Gandoh, Jammu and Kashmir

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu and Kashmir
  • University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Degree
  • Bachelor of Science at Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Master's degree in Zoology (1972) at University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir

Personal Life

SchoolJammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, Srinagar
AddressHouse No. 9, Hyderpora Byepass, District Badgam, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1980
Family
Wife/SpouseShameem Dev Azad (Kashmiri singer)
Children
SonSaddam Nabi Azad
DaughterSofiya Nabi Azad
Parents
FatherRahamatullah Batt
MotherBasa Begum
Siblings
Brother
  • Liaqat Ali (politician)
  • Ghulam Ali Azad (politician)
  • Ghulam Qadir Bhatt (politician)
SisterShakeela Begum

Career

Political Party
  • Democratic Azad Party (September 2022-present)
  • Indian National Congress (1973-August 2022)
Political Journey
  • 1973: Joined Indian National Congress as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in Bhalessa
  • 1975: Nominated as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress
  • 1980: Appointed as the President of the All-India Youth Congress
  • 1982: Appointed in Central Government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Ministry
  • 1983-1984: Served as the Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting
  • 1984: Appointed as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
  • 1984-1986: Served as the Minister of State- Parliamentary Affairs
  • 1986: Minister of State- Home Affairs
  • October 1986-1987: Minister of State- Food and Civil Supplies
  • 1989: Member of the Rajya Sabha
  • June 1991- December 1992: Union Minister- Parliamentary Affairs
  • January 1993- May 1996: Union Minister- Parliamentary Affairs
  • January 1993- May 1996: Union Minister- Civil Aviation and Tourism
  • 1996: Appointed as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir
  • 2002: Member of the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir
  • May 2004-October 2005: Union Minister- Parliamentary Affairs
  • May 2004- October 2005: Union Minister- Urban Development
  • 2005: Resigned as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • 2005: Appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
  • 2005-2008: Served as the 7th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
  • 2008: Elected as the MLA of the Bhaderwah Assembly constituency
  • 2009: Appointed as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare
  • 2015: Appointed as the Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
  • 2015-2021: Served as the leader of opposition
  • 2022: Resigned from the Congress party
  • 26 September 2022: Launched his own party named Democratic Azad Party in Jammu and Kashmir

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ghulam Nabi Azad is an Indian politician with over four decades of experience in the Indian National Congress.
He served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008 and as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare from 2009 to 2014.
In 2022, Azad resigned from the Indian National Congress citing his discontent with the party leaders.
He is often referred to as the 'crisis manager' of the Congress party.
Azad was honored with the Padma Bhushan award in 2022.

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