Sheikh Chand Mohammad | |
Office1: | Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly |
Term Start1: | 7 November 1979 |
Term End1: | 7 January 1986 |
Predecessor1: | Jogendra Nath Hazarika |
Successor1: | Pulakesh Barua |
Office2: | Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly |
Term Start2: | 30 March 1978 |
Term End2: | 6 November 1979 |
Predecessor2: | G. C. Rajbongshi |
Successor2: | G. Ahmed |
Office3: | MLA of Barkhetry |
Term Start3: | 1978 |
Term End3: | 1985 |
Predecessor3: | Constituency Established |
Successor3: | Pulakesh Barua |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1931 |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Nationality: | Indian |
Sheikh Chand Mohammad (1 March 1931 – 11 May 2019) was an Indian lawyer and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected twice as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly. He was the speaker and deputy speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly too.
Chand Mohammad was born on 1 March 1931. His father's name was Aladar Ali and his mother's name was Fulashree Bibi. He studied in Cotton College. Then he studied in B. Borooah College. He pursued law degree from there. After completing study he practised law at the Gauhati High Court.
Chand Mohammad elected as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Barkhetry in 1978.[1] Later, he was appointed deputy speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly on 30 March 1978.[2] He served as deputy speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly from 30 March 1978 to 6 November 1979. Then he was appointed speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly on 7 November 1979.[3] He served as speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly from 7 November 1979 to 7 January 1986. He was also elected as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Barkhetry in 1983.[4]
Chand Mohammad died on 11 May 2019 at the age of 88.[5] [6] [7]