Fouzia Khan
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Fauzia Khan | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2020 – 2 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Majeed Memon |
| Succeeded by | Parth Pawar |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| National President of Nationalist Mahila Congress | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2018 | |
| National President | Sharad Pawar |
| Member of Maharashtra State Board for Waqf | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Minister of State in Maharashtra | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 February 2002 – 20 February 2008 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1957 Aurangabad, Bombay State, India |
| Party | NCP(SP) |
| Spouse | Tahseen Ahmed Khan |
| Children | 2 (1 son & 1 daughter) |
| Education | M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D |
| Occupation |
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| Sansad Ratna Awardee (2022) | |
Dr. Fauzia Tahseen Khan (born 19 February 1957), better known as Fouzia Khan, is an Indian politician of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar). She was a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament from Maharashtra.[1] She is the National president of Nationalist Mahila Congress (NCP's Women's wing),[2] an Ex-Minister of State of Government of Maharashtra in India. She was two time M.L.C. i.e. member of Legislative Council the upper house of Maharashtra Legislature.[3][4] Convent-educated Khan is the first Muslim woman in the state who has served as minister in the Maharashtra government.[5]
She was minister of state (junior minister) with portfolios for School Education, Women & Child Development, Cultural Affairs, General Administration, Information & Public Relations, Minorities Development (including Aukaf), and Protocol.[6]