Syed Ahmed (politician)

Syed Ahmed (6 March 1945 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the sixteenth Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015,[2] but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September.[3] During his tenure as Manipur Governor, Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.[4]

Syed Ahmed
Syed Ahmed in August 2014
16th Governor of Manipur
In office
16 May 2015 – 27 September 2015
Preceded byKrishan Kant Paul
Succeeded byV. Shanmuganathan[1]
8th Governor of Jharkhand
In office
4 September 2011 – 15 May 2015
Preceded byM. O. H. Farook
Succeeded byDraupadi Murmu
Personal details
Born(1945-03-06)6 March 1945
Faizabad, United Provinces, British India
Died27 September 2015(2015-09-27) (aged 70)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Smt. Syed Hasan Tara

He died of cancer on 27 September 2015 at Lilavati hospital, Mumbai, India.[5] He was survived by his wife and son.

Early life

Ahmed held two master's degrees in both Hindi and English and a doctorate in Urdu.[6] He has written an autobiography, Pagdandi se Shahar Tak.[6] His other works include Maktal se Manzil, Kafas se Chaman and Jange-Azaadi Me Urdu Shayari.[6]

Political career

Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1977.[6] He was elected to the Vidhan Sabha five times as a representative of the Nagpada constituency in Mumbai.[6] He also served as a state minister in Maharashtra.

On 26 August 2011, Indian President Pratibha Patil appointed Ahmed as the eighth Governor of the northern state of Jharkhand.[7] He was chosen to succeed M. O. H. Farook, who was appointed Governor of Kerala on the same day by President Patil.[7] Syed Ahmed was sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand on 4 September 2011.[6] Ahmed was administered the oath of office by acting Jharkhand Chief Justice Prakash Chandra Tatiya at the state Raj Bhavan.[6] Dr Syed Ahmad was shifted to Manipur in May 2015.[2]

On 16 May 2015, Dr Syed Ahmad was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra administered the oath of office and secretary to Dr Syed Ahmad.[2]

References
  1. Iboyaima Laithangbam (30 September 2015). "Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu.
  2. "Dr Syed Ahmad sworn in as Governor of Manipur". ibnlive. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. "Manipur Guv Syed Ahmed passes away in Mumbai". intoday.in.
  4. Rahi Gaikwad. "Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed passes away". The Hindu.
  5. PTI. "Manipur governor Syed Ahmed dies in Mumbai". http://www.livemint.com/. External link in |work= (help)
  6. "New governor to take oath today". Times of India. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  7. "K Rosaiah, Ram Naresh Yadav named governors". Times of India. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
Government offices
Preceded by
M. O. H. Farook		 Governor of Jharkhand
2011–2015		 Succeeded by
Draupadi Murmu
Preceded by
Krishan Kant Paul		 Governor of Manipur
May – September 2015		 Succeeded by
V. Shanmuganathan
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