Naeem Akhtar (politician)
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Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 March 2013 – August 2019 (council dissolved) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1952 Bandipora, Kashmir |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir (BSc)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil servant[1] |
| Portfolio | Ministry of Public works |
Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi is an Indian politician from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He was a member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council as a candidate of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party. He was also the minister of public works in the Mehbooba Mufti government.
In 2010, during the 2010 Kashmir unrest, Akhtar, the then spokesman of the party used to criticise the National Conference party and chief minister Omar Abdullah.[2]
Akhtar was elected to the Legislative Council on 7 March 2013 as a Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party candidate.[3] In 2015, Akhtar was made the Education Minister in the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government.[4]
In September 2015, Akhtar installed a helpline number to his personal office to hear complaints from the stakeholders, namely parents, teachers and students concerned.[5] He has also advocated for the separation of politics and education.[6]
In February 2017, in a cabinet reshuffle, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti gave Akhtar the portfolio of "Public Works Department", with Altaf Bukhari getting his portfolio.[7]