Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury

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Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
File:The Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri A.H. Khan Choudhury addressing at the valedictory function of Inter-Ministerial Conference on Mainstreaming HIV, in New Delhi on December 19, 2012.jpg
Chowdhury in 2012
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byNew Seat
Succeeded byIsha Khan Choudhury
ConstituencyMaldaha Dakshin
In office
19 September 2006 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byA.B.A. Gani Khan Choudhury
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyMalda
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
In office
22 September 2012 – 16 May 2014
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Preceded bySudip Bandyopadhyay
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
10 May 1996 – 11 May 2006
Preceded byDinesh Chandra Joarder
Succeeded byBiswanath Ghosh
ConstituencyKaliachak
Personal details
Born (1938-01-12) 12 January 1938 (age 88)
Malda, West Bengal, India
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseRuth Khan Choudhury
ChildrenIsha Khan Choudhury
Residence(s)Sahazalalpur, English Bazar, Malda
ProfessionPolitical, Social Worker
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Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 12 January 1938), also known as Dalu, is an Indian politician and former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.[1] He has represented the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2009. He was first elected M.P from his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury's seat Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party.[2]

Early life

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A. H. Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Malda district, West Bengal. His father, Khan Bahadur Abu Hayat B. Khan Choudhury was a Zamindar in Malda district during British Raj.[3][4]

Political career

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File:A.H. Khan Choudhury going around the DAVP Photo Exhibition, at the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, in Amrity, Malda, West Bengal on October 26, 2013. The MP, North Malda, Smt. Mausam Benazir Noor is also seen.jpg
A.H. Khan Choudhury going around the DAVP Photo Exhibition, at the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, in Amrity, Malda, West Bengal on 26 October 2013. The MP, North Malda, Smt. Mausam Benazir Noor is also seen

Khan served as MLA of Kaliachak from 1996 to 2006. After his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury's death he was elected M.P. from Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party. From 22 September 2012 to 16 May 2014 he served as Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under UPA Government.[5][6]

References

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