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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = U. T. Abdul Khader
| name               = Uppala
|image = File:U T K medical expo.jpg
T. Khader Fareed
| image_size = 210px
| image               = U. T. Khader.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]]
| birth_place         = [[Uppala]], [[Kasargod]], [[Kerala State]], India
| residence =  
| 1blankname  = Leader of the House
| death_date =  
| 1namedata  = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| death_place =
| 2blankname          = Deputy Speaker
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]][[File:Hand INC.svg|25px]]
| 2namedata      = [[Rudrappa Lamani]]
| office1 = Member of [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|14th]] [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| death_date         =  
| constituency1 = [[Mangalore (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]]
| death_place         =  
| term_start1 = 2007
| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]
| term_end1 =
| office              = 17th [[List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| parents = Naseema(Mother)<br/> Haji U T Fareed(Father)
| term_start          = 24 May 2023
| office2 = Minister for Health and Family Welfare
| predecessor        = [[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri]]
| term_start2 = 20 May 2013
| office2             = Minister for Health and Family Welfare
| term_end2 = 20 June 2016
| term_start2         = 20 May 2013
| predecessor2 =  
| term_end2           = 20 June 2016
| successor2 =  
| predecessor2       =  
| office3 = Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
| successor2         =  
| term_start3 = 20 June 2016
| office3             = Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
| term_end3 = 2018
| term_start3         = 20 June 2016
| predecessor3 = [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
| term_end3           = 2018
| successor3 =
| predecessor3       = [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
| office4 = Minister for Urban Development and Housing
| successor3         =  
| term_start4 = June 2018
| office4             = Minister for Urban Development and Housing
| term_end4 = July 2019
| term_start4         = June 2018
| education = Graduate Professional
| term_end4           = July 2019
| occupation = Advocate
| office5            = Deputy Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| website =  
| term_start5        = January 2022
| footnotes =
| term_end5          = 13 May 2023
| date = June
| office6            = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| year = 2021
| constituency6      = [[Mangalore (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]]
| source = https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/u-t-abdul-khadar-ali-fareed-5495.html
| term_start6        = 2008
| term_end6          =
| predecessor6        = ''Constituency created''
| constituency7      = [[Ullal Assembly constituency|Ullal]]
| term_start7        = 2007
| term_end7          = 2007
| predecessor7        = U. T. Fareed
| successor7          = ''Constituency abolished''
| occupation         = Advocate
| father      =  U. T. Fareed
| mother      = Naseema
| website             =  
| footnotes           =  
| date               = June
| year               = 2021
| source             = https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/u-t-abdul-khadar-ali-fareed-5495.html
}}
}}


'''U. T. Khader''' is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]] who, since June 2018, has served as the [[Government of Karnataka#Cabinet|Cabinet Minister]] for Urban Development and Housing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/karnataka-newly-inducted-housing-minister-vows-to-provide-houses-for-poor/articleshow/64523787.cms|title=Karnataka: Newly inducted housing minister vows to provide houses for poor|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=17 June 2018|date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
'''U. T. Khader Fareed''' is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 17th [[List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]], since May 2023.<ref name="U.T. Khader unanimously elected Speaker of Karnataka Assembly">{{cite news |newspaper=The Hindu |title=U.T. Khader unanimously elected Speaker of Karnataka Assembly |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ut-khader-unanimously-elected-speaker-of-karnataka-legislative-assembly/article66887920.ece |accessdate=5 June 2023 |date=24 May 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161156/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ut-khader-unanimously-elected-speaker-of-karnataka-legislative-assembly/article66887920.ece |archivedate=5 June 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref> He previously served as the [[Government of Karnataka#Cabinet|Cabinet Minister]] for Health & Family Welfare, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and also for Urban Development and Housing in [[Government of Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/karnataka-newly-inducted-housing-minister-vows-to-provide-houses-for-poor/articleshow/64523787.cms|title=Karnataka: Newly inducted housing minister vows to provide houses for poor|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=17 June 2018|date=9 June 2018}}</ref>


Khader is a fourth-term [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing the [[Mangalore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mangalore constituency]] (previously known as the Ullal constituency) of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and was the only Congress MLA to win from the [[Dakshina Kannada]] and [[Udupi]] districts in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 State election.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ut-khader-makes-it-to-the-state-ministry-again/article24101579.ece |title=U.T. Khader makes it to the State Ministry again |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 June 2018 |access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref> He defeated Santosh Kumar Rai of [[BJP]] by a margin of 19,739 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseS1014.htm |title=Constituencywise Trends |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |date=2018-05-16 |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>
Khader is a fourth-term [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing the [[Mangalore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mangalore constituency]] (previously known as the [[Ullal Assembly constituency|Ullal]]) of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].  
 
He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and was the only Congress MLA to win from the [[Dakshina Kannada]] and [[Udupi]] districts in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 State election.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ut-khader-makes-it-to-the-state-ministry-again/article24101579.ece |title=U.T. Khader makes it to the State Ministry again |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 June 2018 |access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>  
 
He defeated Santosh Kumar Rai of [[BJP]] by a margin of 19,739 votes in the 2018 assembly election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseS1014.htm |title=Constituencywise Trends |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |date=2018-05-16 |access-date=2018-06-07 |archive-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604034617/http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseS1014.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
He defeated Sathish Kumpala of the [[BJP]] by a margin of 22,977 votes in the 2023 assembly election.<ref>{{cite web | last=A | first=Naina J | title=Karnataka election result 2023: Congress's U T Khader wins | website=Deccan Herald | date=2023-05-13 | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/karnataka-election-result-2023-congresss-u-t-khader-wins-1218384.html | access-date=2025-04-25}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Khader was born and brought up in [[Mangalore]]. His mother is Naseema and his father is the late Haji U. T. Fareed.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ullal-is-now-mangalore-but-the-first-family-hangs-on/article4646947.ece U. T. Fareed & Family, Hangs on to Ullal]</ref>
Khader was born and brought up in [[Uppala|Uppala, Kasargod]]. His mother is Naseema and his father is the Haji U. T. Fareed. He has three brothers and one sister.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ullal-is-now-mangalore-but-the-first-family-hangs-on/article4646947.ece U. T. Fareed & Family, Hangs on to Ullal]</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
He was the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka from 20 May 2013 to 20 June 2016 as part of the [[Siddaramaiah cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/surrender-kerosene-permit-take-2-led-recharge-lamps-khader/articleshow/59903405.cms |title=Surrender kerosene permit, take 2 LED recharge lamps: Khader &#124; Mangaluru News - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2017-08-03 |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Villagers-demand-measures-to-check-malaria-dengue/articleshow/34485498.cms|title=Villagers demand measures to check malaria, dengue - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-25}}</ref>
He was the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka from 20 May 2013 to 20 June 2016 as part of the [[First Siddaramaiah ministry|Siddaramaiah cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/surrender-kerosene-permit-take-2-led-recharge-lamps-khader/articleshow/59903405.cms |title=Surrender kerosene permit, take 2 LED recharge lamps: Khader &#124; Mangaluru News - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2017-08-03 |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Villagers-demand-measures-to-check-malaria-dengue/articleshow/34485498.cms|title=Villagers demand measures to check malaria, dengue - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-25}}</ref>
 
Khader previously served as the deputy opposition leader of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-07-20 |title=Suspension of 10 BJP MLAs from Karnataka Assembly: Speaker, Deputy Speaker meet Governor to brief him on situation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/suspension-of-10-bjp-mlas-from-karnataka-assembly-speaker-deputy-speaker-meet-governor-to-brief-him-on-situation/article67100946.ece |access-date=2024-01-30 |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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*{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/khader-to-be-deputy-leader-in-house/article38350360.ece | title=Khader to be Deputy Leader in House | date=30 January 2022 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=12 March 2026}}


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Latest revision as of 05:04, 12 March 2026


Uppala T. Khader Fareed
17th Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
24 May 2023
Leader of the HouseSiddaramaiah
Deputy SpeakerRudrappa Lamani
Preceded byVishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Minister for Health and Family Welfare
In office
20 May 2013 – 20 June 2016
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
In office
20 June 2016 – 2018
Preceded byDinesh Gundu Rao
Minister for Urban Development and Housing
In office
June 2018 – July 2019
Deputy Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
January 2022 – 13 May 2023
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyMangalore
In office
2007–2007
Preceded byU. T. Fareed
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyUllal
Personal details
Born (1969-10-12) 12 October 1969 (age 56)
Uppala, Kasargod, Kerala State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parents
  • U. T. Fareed (father)
  • Naseema (mother)
OccupationAdvocate
As of June, 2021
Source: [1]

U. T. Khader Fareed is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 17th Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, since May 2023.[1] He previously served as the Cabinet Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and also for Urban Development and Housing in Government of Karnataka.[2]

Khader is a fourth-term MLA representing the Mangalore constituency (previously known as the Ullal) of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the only Congress MLA to win from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in the 2018 State election.[3]

He defeated Santosh Kumar Rai of BJP by a margin of 19,739 votes in the 2018 assembly election.[4]

He defeated Sathish Kumpala of the BJP by a margin of 22,977 votes in the 2023 assembly election.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Khader was born and brought up in Uppala, Kasargod. His mother is Naseema and his father is the Haji U. T. Fareed. He has three brothers and one sister.[6]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He was the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka from 20 May 2013 to 20 June 2016 as part of the Siddaramaiah cabinet.[7][8]

Khader previously served as the deputy opposition leader of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "U.T. Khader unanimously elected Speaker of Karnataka Assembly". The Hindu. 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka: Newly inducted housing minister vows to provide houses for poor". The Times of India. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "U.T. Khader makes it to the State Ministry again". The Hindu. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Constituencywise Trends". Eciresults.nic.in. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ↑ A, Naina J (13 May 2023). "Karnataka election result 2023: Congress's U T Khader wins". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  6. ↑ U. T. Fareed & Family, Hangs on to Ullal
  7. ↑ "Surrender kerosene permit, take 2 LED recharge lamps: Khader | Mangaluru News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Villagers demand measures to check malaria, dengue - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  9. ↑ PTI (20 July 2023). "Suspension of 10 BJP MLAs from Karnataka Assembly: Speaker, Deputy Speaker meet Governor to brief him on situation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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