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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Riyaz Ahmad
| image =
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| constituency = [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]]
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = Mar 2012
| term_end = Mar 2017
| predecessor = ''Himself''
| successor =
| constituency2 = [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = May 2007
| term_end2 = Mar 2012
| predecessor2 = ''Himself''
| successor2 = ''Himself''
| constituency3 = [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]]
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = Feb 2002
| term_end3 = May 2007
| predecessor3 = Raj Rai Singh
| successor3 = ''Himself''
| constituency4 = [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]]
| office4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|10th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4 = Dec 1990
| term_end4 = Apr 1991
| predecessor4 = Seyed Ali Ashrafi
| successor4 = B. K. Gupta
| constituency5 = [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)|Sultanpur]]
| office5 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[08th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|08th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start5 = Jun 1980
| term_end5 = Mar 1985
| predecessor5 = Jitendra Kumar Agarwal
| successor5 = Muid Ahmad
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1958|11|3}}<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=Legislative Assembly official website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/127.pdf}}{{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pilibhit district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<ref name="Member Profile"/>
| death_date
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| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref name="Member Profile"/>
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| spouse = Amna Begum
| partner =
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| children = 4
| residence = [[Pilibhit district]]
| alma_mater = [[Kumaun University]] & [[University of Allahabad]]<ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=2239}}</ref>
| occupation =
| profession = Politician, farmer and businessperson
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'''Riyaz Ahmad''' (3 November 1958 – 29 April 2021<ref>[https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/former-uttar-pradesh-cabinet-minister-died-due-to-coronavirus-1907206 यूपी में कोरोना का कहर जारी, सपा के वरिष्ठ नेता व पूर्व कैब‍िनेट मंत्री हाजी र‍ियाज अहमद का न‍िधन] {{in lang|hi}}</ref>) was an Indian politician and a member of the [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> He represented the [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]] constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]] political party.<ref name="2012 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref><ref name="2007 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2007 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf}}</ref><ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1989 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1989 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report_%20UP_1989.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1980 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1980 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=1 December 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/pilibhit.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Riyaz Ahmad was born in the Pilibhit district. He attended the [[Kumaun University]] & [[University of Allahabad]] and attained [[Master of Arts|MA]] & [[Master of Commerce|M.Com]] degrees.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

==Political career==
Riyaz Ahmad was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for five terms. He represented the [[Pilibhit (Assembly constituency)|Pilibhit]] constituency and was a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]] political party.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

==Posts held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || 2012 || 2017 || Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 02 || 2007 || 2012 || Member, [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 03 || 2002 || 2007 || Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 04 || 1989 || 1991 || Member, [[10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|10th Legislative Assembly]] || rowspan="2" | Contested as [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate.
|-
| 05 || 1980 || 1985 || Member, [[08th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|08th Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

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== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Riyaz}}
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1989–1991]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:People from Pilibhit district]]
[[Category:University of Allahabad alumni]]
[[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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