Abdul Rahman (politician)

Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman M.P.
Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009-2014
Constituency Vellore
Personal details
Born 28 May 1959[1]
Muthupet, Distt. Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu[1]
Nationality IndiaIndian
Political party Indian Union Muslim League[1]
Spouse(s) Ruhaiya Beevi
Children Son-2(Riaz Ahmed,Siddiq Ahmed),Daughter-1(Haleema).
Residence Chennai and New Delhi[1]
Alma mater M.A. (Economics), Diploma in Computer Programming Educated at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Business Applications, Chennai.
Occupation Diplomat, Politician
Religion Islam
Website

Abdul Rahman (Tamil - அப்துல் ரகுமான்) is an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu.[2] He represents the Indian Union Muslim League party.[3] IUML and DMK both are friendly parties in Tamil Nadu state, so he represented in DMK election symbol.

Early life

Abdul Rahman was born in Muthupet, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu on 28 May 1959.[4] Abdul Rahman is post graduate in Economics from Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli. Prior to that he did Diploma in Computer Programming from Institute of Business Applications, Chennai.

Special Interests

According to the official portal of the Indian Government, the National Portal of India, Rahman describes his special interests as "Working for peace in society; inculcating ethical and spiritual values among the people and striving for communal harmony; spreading the study of comparative religion; to work for harmony of hearts and meeting of minds of our people in different cultures and to see India as the prosperous blissful land of peace".[4]

Member of Parliament, Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency, Tamil NaduIndian Union Muslim League
Member of Parliament, Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu
Member of Parliament, Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu
Member of Parliament, Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu
Member of Parliament, Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu
Member of Parliament, Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu

Posts Held

# From To Position
01 2001 2009 Member, Higher Level Political Affairs Committee, (I.U.M.L.), Tamil Nadu
02 2009 - Member of 15th Lok Sabha[5]
03 31-Aug-2009 - Member, Committee on Information Technology
04 23-Sep-2009 - Member, Library Committee
05 2013 - Member, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

Other Position and Awards

President, Quaide Millath Forum, Chennai; Vice-President, : (i) The Bank and (ii) Indian Muslim Association, U.A.E.; Founder Member of Indian Community Welfare Committee of Indian Consulate, Dubai; awarded, (i) "Outstanding Personality in Keeping Communal Harmony" award by Tamil Sangam; (ii) Personality award for communal amity conferred by Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu; (iii) first prize in State level elocution competition during school and college education

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Biography". The Parliament of India, New Delhi.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Candidate introduced to DMK alliance workers". The Hindu. 12 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/abdul-rahman
  5. ↑ "Tamil Nadu: An election round-up". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2011.

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