Syed Hussain | |
Birth Date: | 1922 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Mohalla Mir Maidan in Dooru—Near Verinag, District Anantnag |
Office1: | Member of Legislative Assembly Jammu and Kashmir |
Term Start1: | 1957 |
Term End1: | 1962 |
Office2: | Member of Rajya Sabha |
Term Start2: | 16 April 1968 |
Term End2: | 5 March 1974 |
Spouse: | Farkhundah Begum |
Alma Mater: | Kashmir University, Aligarh Muslim University |
Syed Hussain (born 16 July 1922) is an Indian former politician who was Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, and Chairman of the Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hussain was born on 16 July 1922, in ancestral house in Mohalla Mir Maidan in Dooru—Near Verinag, District Anantnag. He holds a Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Kashmir University); Bachelor of Law [LLB] (Aligarh Muslim University); Mufti (Honours; in Persian and Arabic) Kashmir University
Hussain married Farkhundah Begum on 1 October 1940; they have four daughters.
Hussain is an advocate; was associated with Jammu and Kashmir National Conference from early student days; was arrested after sustaining serious injuries while leading a demonstration against autocratic rule in the state in 1946; took leading part in organizing popular resistance against Pak-invaders and infiltrators in 1947 and 1965 respectively; one of the founders of Democratic National Conference;
Hussain has been the member of:
In 1975, he resigned as the chairman of the Legislative Council after his party lost its majority in the Council following assumption of Chief Ministership by Sheikh Abdullah.