Fouzia Khan or Fauzia Tahseen Khan, also known as Fauzia Khan, is an Indian politician of the Nationalist Congress Party. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament from Maharashtra.[1] She is the National president of Nationalist Mahila Congress (NCP's Women's wing),[2] an Ex-Minister of State of Government of Maharashtra in India. She was two time M.L.C. i.e. member of Legislative Council the upper house of Maharashtra Legislature.[3][4] Convent-educated Khan is the first Muslim woman in the state who has served as minister in the Maharashtra government.[5]
Fauzia Tahseen Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Majeed Memon |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| National President of Nationalist Mahila Congress | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2018 | |
| National President Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar |
| Member of Maharashtra State Board Of Waqf | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Minister of state in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Minister of state in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 February 2002 – 20 February 2008 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1957 Aurangabad, Bombay State, India |
| Political party | NCP(SP) |
| Spouse | Tahseen Ahmed Khan |
| Children | 1 Son, 1 Daughter |
| Residence(s) | Parbhani, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | M.A., M.Phil., PhD. |
| Occupation | Agriculture/Educationist |
| Sansad Ratna Awardee (2022) | |
Portfolio held
editShe was minister of state (junior minister) with portfolios for School Education, Women & Child Development, Cultural Affairs, General Administration, Information & Public Relations, Minorities Development (including Aukaf), and Protocol.[6]
Political profile
editFauzia Khan belongs Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Sharad Pawar. She has been two times served as member of legislative council of Maharashtra. Her paternal home is Aurangabad, Maharashtra. She moved to Parbhani after marriage where she started her political career by contesting the election for the post of President of Parbhani Municipal Council.[citation needed]
Contributions
editFauzia Khan heads the Federation of All Maharashtra Minority Education Organisation (FAME) and runs several educational institutions in Parbhani.[7]
In the year 2008 she donated 5 acres of land to develop off-campus educational complex by Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) at Aurangabad.[8]
As a minister in Govt. of Maharashtra she was instrumental in identifying a 332-acre site for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Maharashtra Center at Khuldabad near Aurangabad.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Sharad Pawar, Ramdas Athawale, Udayanraje Bhosale among seven elected to Rajya Sabha". Pune Mirror. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Implementation of President rule is darkest day in history of state: NCP | the Arunachal Times". Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Ministers in Government of Maharashtra
- ^ List of Members of Maharashtra Legislative Council Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. (PDF) . Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "First Muslim lady Minister as new Govt. takes shape in Maharashtra". ummid.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Portfolio of Ministers in Government of Maharashtra.
- ^ First Muslim lady in cabinet in Maharashtra. Ummid.com (2009-11-08). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ Land donated by MLC for Urdu University. Hindu.com (2008-10-12). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ AMU team inspects sites for Maharashtra campus. Twocircles.net (2011-10-29). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ AMU Announces Its Choice Of Land For Its Center In Maharashtra State Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Myamu.in (2011-11-04). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.