Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | New Seat |
Constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Preceded by | A.B.A. Gani Khan Choudhury |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | Malda |
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 22 September 2012 –16 May 2014 | |
President | Pranab Mukherjee |
Preceded by | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Preceded by | Dinesh Chandra Joarder |
Succeeded by | Biswanath Ghosh |
Constituency | Kaliachak |
Personal details | |
Born | Malda,West Bengal,India | 12 January 1938
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Ruth Khan Choudhury |
Children | Isha Khan Choudhury |
Residence(s) | Sahazalalpur,English Bazar,Malda |
Profession | Political,Social Worker |
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 12 January 1938) is an Indian politician and former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. [1] He has represented the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2009. He first elected M.P from his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury's seat Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party. [2]
A. H. Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Malda district,West Bengal. His father,Khan Bahadur Abu Hayat B. Khan Choudhury was a Zamindar in Malda district during British Raj. [3] [4]
Khan served MLA of Kaliachak from 1996 to 2006.After his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury death's he was elected to M.P from Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party. From 22 September 2012 to 16 May 2014 he served as Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under UPA Government. [5] [6]
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