Syed Ahmed Aga

Syed Ahmed Aga was an Indian politician and the member of parliament, who was elected during the fourth lok sabha and fifth general elections of India. He was representing Baramulla parliamentary constituency from 1967 to 1970,[3] and then re-elected in May 1970.[4] He was affiliated with Indian National Congress political party.

This article is about member of the parliament. For governor of manipur, see Syed Ahmed (politician).
Syed Ahmed Aga
Portrait of Syed Ahmed Aga
Parliament of India, Lok Sabha
In office
1967–1970
ConstituencyBaramulla[1]
Parliament of India, Lok Sabha
In office
1970–1977
ConstituencyBaramulla[2]
Personal details
BornSeptember, 1910
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
DiedOctober 1984
Srinagar
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Zamrud Ahmad
Children4
Alma materAligarh Muslim University

Life and background

Aga was born in 1910 in Srinagar to Khan Bahadur Aga Syed Hussain Thakur, Home and Judicial Minister during Maharaja Hari Singh's reign.[5] His sister Begum Zafar Ali an activist and educationist was the first female matriculate of Kashmir. Aga served in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service till 1965, and later, he served as the member of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission from 1965 to 1967. Prior to contesting general elections, he administered various offices in Jammu and Kashmir state, and served as the director for Food Department' and a member-secretary for Food Procurement and Distribution Committee. He was the director at rural development and secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for departments of health, education-works (PHE) , Co-operatives and Home. Aga was one of the members in Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations to 25th session in 1970. He passed away in 1984.[6]

References
  1. "Lok Sabha Debates".
  2. "parliamentary constituencies baramulla election result".
  3. "Member bioprofile".
  4. "Baramulla lok sabha result 2019 live updates".
  5. "Kandahar's Qizilbash". 30 November 2017.
  6. "Shri Syed Ahmed Aga MP biodata Baramullah".


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