Abu Taher Mondal | |
Native Name: | আবু তাহের মণ্ডল |
Office: | Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya |
Governor: | Phagu Chauhan |
1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata: | Conrad Sangma |
Subterm: | Cabinet |
Suboffice: | Second Conrad Sangma ministry |
2Blankname: | Ministry and Departments |
2Namedata: |
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Term Start: | 7 March 2023 |
Office4: | 12th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
Term Start4: | 2013 |
Term End4: | 2018 |
Predecessor4: | Charles Pyngrope |
Successor4: | Donkupar Roy |
Office1: | Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
Term Start3: | 1998 |
Term End3: | 2003 |
Predecessor3: | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
Successor3: | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
Constituency3: | Phulbari |
Term Start2: | 2008 |
Term End2: | 2018 |
Predecessor2: | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
Successor2: | S. G. Esmatur Mominin |
Constituency2: | Phulbari |
Term Start1: | 2023 |
Predecessor1: | S. G. Esmatur Mominin |
Constituency1: | Phulbari |
Birth Place: | Phulbari, Meghalaya |
Party: |
Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1]
Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.[2]
Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.[3]
In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.[5]