| Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1894 |
| Died | June 28, 1967 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat and Politician |
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung (23 May 1894 - 28 June 1967) was an Indian bureaucrat and was Secretary to the Executive Council during the Nizam rule.[1] His house konwn as Devdi Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a Grade-I notified heritage building by HMDA.[2][3]
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Mehdi Nawaz Jung was born in ahmedabad State in a noble family.
Mehdi Nawaz Jung was also the first commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. He contested a general election in 1952 from the Hyderabad constituency and won the election with a very big majority. From the year 1952 to January, 1960, Shri Mehdi Nawaj Jung was a Minister in the former Hyderabad State and then in Andhra Pradesh Government, holding various portfolios such as Public Works Department, Roads & Buildings Department, Irrigation & Power, etc.[4]
He was instrumental in setting up Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad. He died on 28 June 1967.
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung was married and had three sons.