Sheikh Hassan Haroon Explained

Shaikh Hassan Haroon
Office:Industry minister of Goa
Term Start:1999
Term End:2002
Office1:Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:26-7-1991
Term End1:15-1-1995
Predecessor1:Surendra Sirsat
Successor1:Tomazinho Cardozo
Office2:Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Termstart2:1999
Termend2:2002
Predecessor2:John Manuel Vaz
Successor2:Giovanni Karl Vaz
Constituency2:Mormugao
Termstart3:1977
Termend3:1994
Predecessor3:Joshi Vassant Subraya
Successor3:John Manuel Vaz
Constituency3:Mormugao
Office4:Law and Revenue Minister of Goa
Term Start4:1984
Term End4:1989
Occupation:Politician
Party:

Sheikh Hassan Haroon (died 6 May 2021)[1] was an Indian politician. He was a five term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Mormugao Assembly constituency.[2]

Political career

Haroon was the Industry minister of Goa from 1999 to 2002 and Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1995.[3] [4] He was also the Law and Revenue Minister of Goa from 1984 to 1989.[5]

Mormugao Assembly Constituency

Haroon was a five term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Mormugao constituency, four terms from 1977 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002.[6]

Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan)

After leaving the Indian National Congress Haroon floated his own political party called Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan) in 2002.[7] Later this party merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sheikh Hassan Haroon, Goa's first Muslim minister, passes away at 84. . 7 May 2021 .
  2. News: Former Mormugao MLA Shaikh Hassan slams move to rename port town . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 5 December 2015 . 12 May 2016.
  3. Web site: chief minister Churchill Alemao (Cong), former Union Law Minister Ramakant Khalap(Cong), former Union minister of state for Shipping Sripad Naik(BJP), industry minister Sheikh Hassan Haroon(BJP) . articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com . 12 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Others who were also sworn in as ministers are Ravi Naik, Ramakant Khalap, Digambar Kamat, Sheikh Hassan Harron . rediff.com . 12 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Law and Revenue Minister Sheikh Hassan Haroon . indiatoday.intoday.in . 31 January 1987 . 12 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Mormugao Assembly Constituency . elections.in . 12 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Congress (Shaikh Hassan group) with five . . 2000-10-22 . 12 May 2016.