Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor
Indian politician (died 1990)
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Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor (died 11 May 1990) was a former Indian politician who served as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, representing the Shopian constituency.[1] A leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), he was elected to the assembly in 1977,[2] 1983,[3] and 1987[4] and remained closely associated with the political ideology of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah throughout his career.[1]
Sheikh Mohammad Mansoor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Governor | Jagmohan |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Constituency | Shopian |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Governor | Jagmohan |
| Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
| Constituency | Shopian |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Governor | Braj Kumar Nehru Lakshmi Kant Jha |
| Chief Minister | Sheikh Abdullah |
| Constituency | Shopian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Died | 11 May 1990 |
| Cause of death | assassination |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
On 11 May 1990, he was allegedly shot dead by militants while returning from Friday prayer in his native village of Kachdoora, Shopian.[1]