Tayyab Husain
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| File:Chaudhary Tayyab Husain - Ex MP and Minister.png Official portrait, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 January 1980 – 28 December 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Dharam Vir Vasisht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Rahim Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Faridabad, Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 March 1971 – 20 March 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Dar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Gurgaon, Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 5, 1936 Village Rehna, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Nuh, Haryana, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 7, 2008 Gurgaon, Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Indian National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (I), Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), Lokdal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Zakir Hussain Zahida Khan Fazal Hussain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Yasin Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Politician, advocate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chaudhary Tayyab Husain (September 7, 1936 – October 7, 2008) was an Indian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from Gurgaon and Faridabad in the Lok Sabha. He also served as the Minister of Agriculture of Rajasthan, Home Minister of Haryana and Minister of State for Health of Punjab.[1] He holds the rare distinction of being elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly to three different Indian states and serving as a minister in the cabinet of all three.[1] He was elected a Member of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan Legislative Assemblies six times on different occasions with a political career spanning over 40 years.[1] Husain was a prominent leader among the Meo Muslim community.[1]
Early life
Husain was born to Yasin Khan in the village of Rehna which is situated in the Nuh district of Haryana.[1] His father was a prominent political and social leader in the Mewat region of India. His father was a Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly and the Punjab Legislative Assembly for over 30 years.[citation needed] After graduating in law from Aligarh Muslim University, Husain served twice as the General Secretary of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association. He was a founding member of the India Islamic Cultural Center at New Delhi.[2]
Political career
Positions held
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
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| 1. | 1962 | 1967 | MLA from Ferozepur Jhirka, Punjab | INC |
| 2. | 1971 | 1976 | MP in 6th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon, Haryana | INC |
| 3. | 1980 | 1984 | MP in 7th Lok Sabha from Faridabad, Haryana | INC(I) |
| 4. | 1984 | 1987 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | ICJ |
| 5. | 1987 | 1988 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | INC |
| 6. | 1988 | 1991 | MLA from Taoru, Haryana | LKD |
| 7. | 1993 | 2003 | MLA from Kaman, Rajasthan | INC |
Ministries held
- Minister of State for Public Works Department & Health in the Government of Punjab (1962-1964)
- Minister of Home, Waqf, Fisheries, Development & Panchayat, Agriculture, Revenue, Finance, Planning, Institutional Finance & Credit Control in the Government of Haryana. (1962-1964)
- Minister of Agriculture, Groundwater, Rural Development, Medical & Health in the Government of Rajasthan (1998-2003)
Personal life
He has two sons, Zakir Hussain and Fazal Hussain, and a daughter, Zahida Khan.
Later life and death
Husain remained president of All India Mewati Panchayat, the Mewat Education Board and Governing Body, and the Yasin Meo Degree College until his death. Husain later died in the city of Gurgaon on 7 October 2008. A question relating to Husain was asked on the 7th season of the Indian game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati.[relevant?]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Former Minister Tayyab Husain is dead". The Hindu. 7 October 2008.
- ↑ Mahmood, Dr. Syed Zafar. "India Islamic Cultural Centre,1981–2018, Genesis Aims Obligations" (PDF). zakatindia.org.