N. M. D. Farooq

Nasyam Mohammed Farooq (born 15 May 1950) is an Indian politician who is currently MLA of Nandyala Assembly Constituency from Tdp elected in 2024 elections served as the 9th chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. Farooq is a nominated member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and is a member of the TDP.

N. M. D. Farooq
Minister of Law & Justice, Minority Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
12 JUne 2024
GovernorSyed Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byAmzath Basha Shaik Bepari
In office
10 November 2018 – 23 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Succeeded byAmzath Basha Shaik Bepari
8th Chairperson of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
15 November 2017 – 10 November 2018
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Leader of the HouseN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byA. Chakrapani
Succeeded byShariff Mohammed Ahmed
Minister of Higher Education, Minority & Wakf
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999-2004
GovernorKrishan Kant
Gopala Ramanujam
C. Rangarajan
Surjit Singh Barnala
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Succeeded byMohammed Ali Shabbir
14th Deputy Speaker of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1995[1] - 1999
GovernorKrishan Kant
Gopala Ramanujam
C. Rangarajan
SpeakerYanamala Ramakrishnudu
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byBuragadda Veda Vyas
Succeeded byK. Chandrashekar Rao
Minister of Sugar, Wakf, and Urdu Academy
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1985[2] - 1989
GovernorShankar Dayal Sharma
Chief MinisterN. T. Rama Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1994[3] - 2004
Preceded byV. Ramanath Reddy
Succeeded bySilpa Mohan Reddy
Constituency Nandyal
In office
1985[4]-1989
Preceded byM. Sanjeeva Reddy
Succeeded byV. Ramanath Reddy
Constituency Nandyal
Personal details
Born (1950-05-15) 15 May 1950
Nandyal, Kurnool District
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Children6
OccupationPolitician

Political career

He was the cabinet minister for Health education and minority welfare in Government of Andhra Pradesh, serving from November 2018 till May 2019.[5][6]

He is a senior minority TDP politician since the formation of TDP and as minister for Sugar, Wakf minority welfare and Urdu Academy in N. T. Rama Rao's cabinet in 1984 ministry and 1994 to 2004 he served as deputy speaker and Municipal urban development minority welfare and Higher education minister in Chandrababu Naidu cabinet.[7] He previously served as a councillor as well as vice chairman of Nandyal Municipality and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. On 10 November 2018, he was inducted into the cabinet by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu after serving as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for nearly one year. After that he served as the Health and minority empowerment minister in Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Chandrababu Naidu said that Mr. N.M.D. Farooq had vast political experience of 40 years and Mr. Farooq had earlier served under several Ministries in NTR cabinet and Chandrababu Naidu cabinet and the Chairman of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh.

References
  1. https://aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/former-deputy-speakers
  2. https://theleaderspage.com/n-m-d-farooq/
  3. https://theleaderspage.com/n-m-d-farooq/
  4. https://theleaderspage.com/n-m-d-farooq/
  5. Chronicle, Deccan (5 September 2017). "NMD Farooq chosen to chair Council". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. "Naidu's move to woo Muslims with Council chairmanship for Farooq". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. India, The Hans (20 July 2017). "In a bid to woo Muslims, Naidu makes Farooq MLC". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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