N. Md. Farooq Explained
| Nasyam Mohammed Farooq |
| Birth Date: | 1950 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nandyala, Kurnool District |
| Office: | Minister of Law and Justice, Minority Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 12 June 2024 |
| Governor: | Syed Abdul Nazeer |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor: | Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari |
| Office1: | Minister of Minority Welfare & Empowerment, Medical Education, Dr. N. T. R. University of Health Sciences, Dr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Vaidya Seva, Andhra Pradesh Medical Technology Zone, Andhra Pradesh Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation
Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start1: | 11 November 2018 |
| Term End1: | 29 May 2019 |
| Governor1: | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor1: | N. Chandrababu Naidu(Chief Minister) |
| Successor1: | Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari |
| Office2: | 8th Chairperson of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council |
| Term Start2: | 15 November 2017 |
| Term End2: | 10 November 2018 |
| Governor2: | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| 1Blankname2: | Leader of the House |
| 1Namedata2: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor2: | A. Chakrapani |
| Successor2: | Shariff Mohammed Ahmed |
| Office3: | Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start3: | 26 July 2017 |
| Term End3: | 25 July 2023 |
| Governor3: | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| 1Blankname3: | Leader of the House |
| 1Namedata3: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Successor3: | Kumbha Ravibabu |
| Constituency3: | Nominated by Governor |
| Office4: | Minister of Higher Education, Minority & Wakf
Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term4: | 1999-2004 |
| Governor4: | Krishan Kant
Gopala Ramanujam
C. Rangarajan
Surjit Singh Barnala |
| 1Blankname4: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata4: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Successor4: | Mohammed Ali Shabbir |
| Office5: | 14th Deputy Speaker of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Term5: | 17 January 1995[1] - 9 October 1999 |
| Governor5: | Krishan Kant
Gopala Ramanujam
C. Rangarajan |
| 1Blankname5: | Speaker |
| 1Namedata5: | Yanamala Ramakrishnudu |
| 2Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
| 2Namedata5: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor5: | Buragadda Veda Vyas |
| Successor5: | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Office6: | Minister of Sugar, Wakf, and Urdu Academy
Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term6: | 1985[2] - 1989 |
| Governor6: | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 1Blankname6: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata6: | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Office7: | Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh |
| Term7: | 1994[3] - 2004 |
| Predecessor7: | V. Ramanath Reddy |
| Successor7: | Silpa Mohan Reddy |
| Constituency7: | Nandyala |
| Term8: | 1985[4] -1989 |
| Predecessor8: | M. Sanjeeva Reddy |
| Successor8: | V. Ramanath Reddy |
| Constituency8: | Nandyala |
| Children: | 6 |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Party: | Telugu Desam Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Nasyam Mohammed Farooq (born 15 May 1950) is an Indian politician who is currently MLA of Nandyala Assembly Constituency from TDP elected in 2024 elections and served as the 9th chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. Farooq is a nominated member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and is a member of the TDP.
Political career
He was the cabinet minister for Health education and minority welfare in Government of Andhra Pradesh, serving from November 2018 till May 2019.[5] [6]
He is a senior minority TDP politician since the formation of TDP and as minister for Sugar, Wakf minority welfare and Urdu Academy in N. T. Rama Rao's cabinet in 1984 ministry and 1994 to 2004 he served as deputy speaker and Municipal urban development minority welfare and Higher education minister.[7] He previously served as a councillor as well as vice chairman of Nandyal Municipality and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. On 10 November 2018, he was inducted into the cabinet by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu after serving as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for nearly one year. After that he served as the Health and minority empowerment minister in Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Chandrababu Naidu said that Mr. N.M.D. Farooq had vast political experience of 40 years and Mr. Farooq had earlier served under several Ministries in NTR cabinet and Chandrababu Naidu cabinet and the Chairman of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh.
External links
Notes and References
- https://aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/former-deputy-speakers
- Web site: N.M.D. Farooq | Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | TDP . 6 July 2020 .
- Web site: N.M.D. Farooq | Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | TDP . 6 July 2020 .
- Web site: N.M.D. Farooq | Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | TDP . 6 July 2020 .
- Web site: 2017-09-05 . NMD Farooq chosen to chair Council . 2022-08-21 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
- Web site: Naidu's move to woo Muslims with Council chairmanship for Farooq . 2022-08-21 . The New Indian Express. 11 July 2017 .
- Web site: 2017-07-20 . In a bid to woo Muslims, Naidu makes Farooq MLC . 2022-08-21 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
