Syed Ahmed (politician)
Governor of Jharkhand, Indian politician, author (1945–2015)
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Syed Ahmed (6 March 1943 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015,[2] but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September.[3] During his short tenure as governor, the Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.[4]
Hemant Soren
Raghubar Das
Syed Ahmed | |
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.jpg) Syed Ahmed in August 2014 | |
| 15th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 16 May 2015 – 27 September 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | V. Shanmuganathan[1] |
| 7th Governor of Jharkhand | |
| In office 4 September 2011 – 15 May 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Arjun Munda Hemant Soren Raghubar Das |
| Preceded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Succeeded by | Draupadi Murmu |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 October 1999 – 14 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lokhandwala Suhail Haji |
| Succeeded by | M. Chavan,Byculla |
| Constituency | Nagpada |
| In office July 1980 – 13 March 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jamkhanawala Mo Hammad Ishaq Abedin |
| Succeeded by | Lokhandwala Suhail Haji |
| Constituency | Nagpada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1943 |
| Died | 27 September 2015 (aged 72) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Syed Hasan Tara |
Syed was married and had two children, a son and daughter. He died of cancer on 27 September 2015 at Lilavati Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, India at the age of 72 whilst in office as a state governor.[5]
Early life
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 Ahmed was shifted to Manipur in May 2015.[2]
On 16 May 2015, Dr. Syed Ahmed was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. The Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra administered the oath of office and secretary to Dr. Syed Ahmed.[2]