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	Subsequently, he was elected to the [[Eighth Lok Sabha]] in 1984 and was a member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra in [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="RS-list">{{cite web\|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952\|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx\|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> During Rao's government, Azad took charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation ministries. He was subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002 and 30 November 2002 to 29 November 2008, but resigned on 29 April 2006 as he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005.<ref name="RS-list"/>		Subsequently, he was elected to the [[Eighth Lok Sabha]] in 1984 and was a member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra in [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="RS-list">{{cite web\|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952\|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx\|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> During Rao's government, Azad took charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation ministries. He was subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002 and 30 November 2002 to 29 November 2008, but resigned on 29 April 2006 as he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005.<ref name="RS-list"/>

	The [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party\|People's Democratic Party]], a coalition partner of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, withdrew its support for Azad's government, and rather than attempt to sustain his government by requesting a vote of confidence, Azad resigned on 7 July 2008, and later left office on 11 July 2008.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/kashmir.resign/ "Kashmir chief's surprise resignation"], CNN, 7 July 2008.</ref>		The [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party\|People's Democratic Party]], a coalition partner of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, withdrew its support for Azad's government, and rather than attempt to sustain his government by requesting a vote of confidence, Azad resigned on 7 July 2008, and later left office on 11 July 2008.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/kashmir.resign/ "Kashmir chief's surprise resignation"], CNN, 7 July 2008.</ref>

	===Union government===		===Union government===
	[[File:Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on May 25, 2004 (Tuesday.jpg\|thumb\|Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on 25 May 2004\|left]]		[[File:Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on May 25, 2004 (Tuesday.jpg\|thumb\|Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on 25 May 2004\|left]]
	In the second United Progressive Alliance Government, led by Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]], Mr. Azad, was sworn in as the Health Minister of India. He was elected to Rajya Sabha for 4th term and 3rd term from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002.<ref name="RS-list"/> He vowed to expand the National Rural Health Mission, which has mobilized half a million health workers, all across [[India]], and later his ministry also launched a National Urban Health Mission, to serve the slum dwelling urban poor.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/azads-pat-for-nrhm-schemes/article4616625.ece\|title=Azad’s pat for NRHM schemes\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/nuhm-launched-to-cover-urban-areas-with-over-50000-population/article5598113.ece\|title=NUHM launched to cover urban areas with over 50,000 population\|~~last~~=~~Correspondent\|first=Special~~\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>		In the second United Progressive Alliance Government, led by Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]], Mr. Azad, was sworn in as the Health Minister of India. He was elected to Rajya Sabha for 4th term and 3rd term from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002.<ref name="RS-list"/> He vowed to expand the National Rural Health Mission, which has mobilized half a million health workers, all across [[India]], and later his ministry also launched a National Urban Health Mission, to serve the slum dwelling urban poor.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/azads-pat-for-nrhm-schemes/article4616625.ece\|title=Azad’s pat for NRHM schemes\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/nuhm-launched-to-cover-urban-areas-with-over-50000-population/article5598113.ece\|title=NUHM launched to cover urban areas with over 50,000 population\|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>

	He has suggested a late marriage age of between 25 and 30 for population control, and has said that lack of electricity & thereby absence of TV entertainment in rural areas will cause people to produce more children.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Azad+says+watch+TV+to+check+baby+boom/1/51351.html\|title=Azad says watch TV to check baby boom\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>		He has suggested a late marriage age of between 25 and 30 for population control, and has said that lack of electricity & thereby absence of TV entertainment in rural areas will cause people to produce more children.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Azad+says+watch+TV+to+check+baby+boom/1/51351.html\|title=Azad says watch TV to check baby boom\|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>
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	In June 2014, after the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] won a majority in the [[Lok Sabha]] and formed the Union government, Azad was appointed as the leader of opposition in the [[Rajya Sabha]], where Congress still held the majority.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghulam-nabi-azad-made-leader-of-congress-in-rajya-sabha-set-to-become-leader-of-opposition-576466 Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition], NDTV News, 8 June 2014.</ref>		In June 2014, after the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] won a majority in the [[Lok Sabha]] and formed the Union government, Azad was appointed as the leader of opposition in the [[Rajya Sabha]], where Congress still held the majority.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghulam-nabi-azad-made-leader-of-congress-in-rajya-sabha-set-to-become-leader-of-opposition-576466 Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition], NDTV News, 8 June 2014.</ref>

	In 2015, Azad got re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, despite the PDP-BJP alliance holding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/congress-leader-ghulam-nabi-azad-relected-to-rajya-sabha/ Kashmir surprise: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad ~~relected~~ to Rajya Sabha], The Indian Express, 8 February 2015.</ref>		In 2015, Azad got re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, despite the PDP-BJP alliance holding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/congress-leader-ghulam-nabi-azad-relected-to-rajya-sabha/ Kashmir surprise: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad reelected to Rajya Sabha], The Indian Express, 8 February 2015.</ref>

	[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi.JPG\|thumb\|[[Ram Nath Kovind]], President of India presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on August 01, 2018]].		[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi.JPG\|thumb\|[[Ram Nath Kovind]], President of India presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on August 01, 2018]].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Azad married [[Shameem Dev Azad]], a well known Kashmiri singer, in 1980, and they have a son Saddam Nabi Azad and a daughter Sofiya Nabi Azad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-girl/1/146822.html\|title=Power girl\|work=India Today\|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.fashionscandal.com/2012/11/ghulam-nabi-azads-son-to-wed-dlf-supremos-grand-daughter/ \| title=Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son to Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter\| date=2012-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140212191430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-02-12\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|title=Sofiya Azad ves talking\|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827224635/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2006-08-27\|title=My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter\|~~last~~=~~Correspondent\|first=Special~~\|date=2005-03-11\|access-date=2017-04-19\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|pages=15}}</ref>		Azad married [[Shameem Dev Azad]], a well known Kashmiri singer, in 1980, and they have a son Saddam Nabi Azad and a daughter Sofiya Nabi Azad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-girl/1/146822.html\|title=Power girl\|work=India Today\|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.fashionscandal.com/2012/11/ghulam-nabi-azads-son-to-wed-dlf-supremos-grand-daughter/ \| title=Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son to Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter\| date=2012-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140212191430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-02-12\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|title=Sofiya Azad ves talking\|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827224635/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2006-08-27\|title=My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter\|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->\|date=2005-03-11\|access-date=2017-04-19\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|pages=15}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Ghulam Nabi Azad''' (born 7 March 1949) is an Indian politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] who was the 7th chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008 and was the [[Minister of Health and Family Welfare (India)|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/ghulam-nabi-azad.html|title=Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history}}</ref> He served as the Leader of opposition in [[Rajya Sabha]] until 2021 February.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghulam Nabi Azad named Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/06/ghulam-nabi-azad-named-leader-of-congress-in-rajya-sabha/|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref> He has served as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India in the government of former Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] until 27 October 2005, when he was appointed as the [[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]]. He also led the party successfully in the [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002 Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir]].

==Early life==
Ghulam Nabi Azad was born in a village named Soti of [[Gandoh]] tehsil ([[Bhalessa]]) in the formerly princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]'s [[Doda district]]. His parents were Rahamatullah Batt and Basa Begum. He attended the local school in his village. Later for higher studies he moved to [[Jammu]] and received his Bachelor's of Science degree from [[Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College|G.G.M. Science College]].<ref>{{cite web|title=nocorruption.in|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/ghulam-nabi-azad/|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Election.in|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/ghulam-nabi-azad.html|access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=rajyasabhampbiodata|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=126|access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref> Further more he also received a Master's in [[Zoology]] degree from the [[University of Kashmir]], Srinagar in 1972.<ref name=bio>[http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/ghulam-nabi-azad.html Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography], Elections.in. Retrieved 25 April 2017.</ref>

==Political career==
Azad started his career soon after working as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in [[Bhalessa]] in 1973. Two years later, he was nominated as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress. In 1980, he was appointed as the President of the All-India Youth Congress.<ref name=bio/>

After being elected to the [[Seventh Lok Sabha]] from Maharashtra's [[Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1980, Azad entered into the Central government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Ministry in 1982.

Subsequently, he was elected to the [[Eighth Lok Sabha]] in 1984 and was a member (1990 - 1996) from Maharashtra in [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="RS-list">{{cite web|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> During Rao's government, Azad took charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation ministries. He was subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002 and 30 November 2002 to 29 November 2008, but resigned on 29 April 2006 as he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 2 November 2005.<ref name="RS-list"/>

The [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|People's Democratic Party]], a coalition partner of the Indian National Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, withdrew its support for Azad's government, and rather than attempt to sustain his government by requesting a vote of confidence, Azad resigned on 7 July 2008, and later left office on 11 July 2008.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/kashmir.resign/ "Kashmir chief's surprise resignation"], CNN, 7 July 2008.</ref>
===Union government===
[[File:Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on May 25, 2004 (Tuesday.jpg|thumb|Ghulam Nabi Azad assumes charge of the Union Minister for Urban Development in New Delhi on 25 May 2004|left]]
In the second United Progressive Alliance Government, led by Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]], Mr. Azad, was sworn in as the Health Minister of India. He was elected to Rajya Sabha for 4th term and 3rd term from Jammu and Kashmir during the term of 30 November 1996 to 29 November 2002.<ref name="RS-list"/> He vowed to expand the National Rural Health Mission, which has mobilized half a million health workers, all across [[India]], and later his ministry also launched a National Urban Health Mission, to serve the slum dwelling urban poor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/azads-pat-for-nrhm-schemes/article4616625.ece|title=Azad’s pat for NRHM schemes|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/nuhm-launched-to-cover-urban-areas-with-over-50000-population/article5598113.ece|title=NUHM launched to cover urban areas with over 50,000 population|last=Correspondent|first=Special|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>

He has suggested a late marriage age of between 25 and 30 for population control, and has said that lack of electricity & thereby absence of TV entertainment in rural areas will cause people to produce more children.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Azad+says+watch+TV+to+check+baby+boom/1/51351.html|title=Azad says watch TV to check baby boom|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>

===Leader of opposition===
In June 2014, after the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] won a majority in the [[Lok Sabha]] and formed the Union government, Azad was appointed as the leader of opposition in the [[Rajya Sabha]], where Congress still held the majority.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghulam-nabi-azad-made-leader-of-congress-in-rajya-sabha-set-to-become-leader-of-opposition-576466 Ghulam Nabi Azad Made Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha, Set to Become Leader of Opposition], NDTV News, 8 June 2014.</ref>

In 2015, Azad got re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, despite the PDP-BJP alliance holding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/congress-leader-ghulam-nabi-azad-relected-to-rajya-sabha/ Kashmir surprise: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad relected to Rajya Sabha], The Indian Express, 8 February 2015.</ref>

[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi.JPG|thumb|[[Ram Nath Kovind]], President of India presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2015 to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a function, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on August 01, 2018]].

==Personal life==
Azad married [[Shameem Dev Azad]], a well known Kashmiri singer, in 1980, and they have a son Saddam Nabi Azad and a daughter Sofiya Nabi Azad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-girl/1/146822.html|title=Power girl|work=India Today|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.fashionscandal.com/2012/11/ghulam-nabi-azads-son-to-wed-dlf-supremos-grand-daughter/ | title=Ghulam Nabi Azad's Son to Wed DLF Supremo's Grand-daughter| date=2012-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140212191430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-28/news-interviews/27987749_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-chief-minister-foreign-university|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-12|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Sofiya Azad ves talking|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827224635/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110403291500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-08-27|title=My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=2005-03-11|access-date=2017-04-19|work=[[The Hindu]]|pages=15}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ghulam-nabi-azad-becomes-first-congress-cm-of-jammu-and-kashmir-in-30-years/1/192618.html Slippery slope], India Today, 14 November 2005.
* [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Ghulam+Nabi+Azad/1/43185.html Ghulam Nabi Azad], India Today, 21 May 2009.

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081208012517/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/kiosk/rsfinal3/whoswho/alpha_a14.htm Ghulam Nabi Azad] at Rajyasabha.nic.in

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