Abdul Gafoor
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Abdul Ghafoor (1918 - July 10, 2004) was chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar from July 1973 to April 1975. He was the leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was born in Gopalganj and died in Patna.
Father's Name : Shri Basir Ali
Date of Birth : 1918
Place of Birth : Vill. Sareya Akhtiyar, Distt. Gopalganj (Bihar)
Marital Status : Married in 1934
Spouse's Name : Smt. M. Nissa
Children : One son Late Abdul Mannan (Bihar Legislative Assembly 1990-1996)and two daughters
Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
(Uttar Pradesh)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
Vill. Sareya Akhtiyar, P.O. Dharam Parsa
Distt. Gopalganj-841428
(Bihar)
Present Address :
Ghafoor House,Samanpura,Raja Bazar, Patna-800014.Bihar Tel. (0612) 6411691
Positions Held :
Deputy Minister, Bihar
Chief Minister, Bihar
1952-67 Member, Bihar Legislative Council
1952-66 Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council
1968-84 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1984-85 Union Cabinet Minister, Works and Housing
1985-86 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
Special Interests :
Gardening
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Football
Countries Visited :
Bulgaria, the former U.S.S.R., U.A.E, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, United States of America, Great Britain, European Union
Survived By: A Grandson Mr. Asif Ghafoor, Elected Delegate of Bihar Congress Committee, Former National General Secretary of Lok Janashakti Party
| Preceded by Kedar Pandey |
Chief Minister of Bihar 1973—1975 |
Succeeded by Jagannath Mishra |
