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| name = Hashim Abdul Halim | | name = Hashim Abdul Halim | ||
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| successor4 = [[Abdus Sattar (West Bengal politician)|Abdus Sattar]] | | successor4 = [[Abdus Sattar (West Bengal politician)|Abdus Sattar]] | ||
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | | office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start3 = 2006 | | term_start3 = 11 May 2006 | ||
| term_end3 = 2011 | | term_end3 = 13 May 2011 | ||
| constituency3 = [[Entally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Entally]] | | constituency3 = [[Entally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Entally]] | ||
| predecessor3 = Md. Abu Sufyan | | predecessor3 = Md. Abu Sufyan | ||
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| children = 4 | | children = 4(Including Fuad Halim) | ||
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| governor2 = [[Bhairab Dutt Pande]]<br/>[[Anant Sharma|Anant Prasad Sharma]]<br/>[[Uma Shankar Dikshit]]<br/>[[Saiyid Nurul Hasan]]<br/>[[K. V. Raghunatha Reddy]]<br/>[[Viren J. Shah]]<br/>[[Gopalkrishna Gandhi]]<br/>[[M. K. Narayanan]] | | governor2 = [[Bhairab Dutt Pande]]<br/>[[Anant Sharma|Anant Prasad Sharma]]<br/>[[Uma Shankar Dikshit]]<br/>[[Saiyid Nurul Hasan]]<br/>[[K. V. Raghunatha Reddy]]<br/>[[Viren J. Shah]]<br/>[[Gopalkrishna Gandhi]]<br/>[[M. K. Narayanan]] | ||
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'''Hashim Abdul Halim''' (5 June 1935 – 2 November 2015) was an Indian | '''Hashim Abdul Halim''' (5 June 1935 – 2 November 2015) was an Indian communist and politician who was speaker of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] from 1982 to 2011. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Halim started his career as a practising lawyer | Abdul Halim started his career as a practising lawyer. He was also an [[alderman]] at the [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]]. His uncle, M. Ishaque, was a member of the Congress Party and a freedom fighter. He had also served as the chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and president of the World Federation of United Nations Association.<ref>[http://www.drfuadhalim.in/ Dr. Fuad Halim | Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818072256/http://www.drfuadhalim.in/ |date=18 August 2011 }}. (Retrieved 27 August 2011).</ref> | ||
A member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for the first time in 1977. Thereafter, he served in the assembly for six terms, from 1977 to 2011. He was the | A member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for the first time in 1977. Thereafter, he served in the assembly for six terms, from 1977 to 2011. He was the minister for Judicial Affairs in the [[Government of West Bengal]] from 1977 to 1982 and subsequently served as speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2011. He was the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for [[Amdanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amdanga]] constituency from 1977 to 2006, when he shifted his constituency to the [[Entally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Entally]] constituency. He was the MLA from Entally until 2011. He served in numerous departments and committees of West Bengal. Abdul Halim also represented West Bengal at numerous seminars in India and abroad. Abdul Halim was the longest-serving speaker of any legislative assembly in India, serving consecutively for 29 years, from 6 May 1982 to May 2011.<ref name="lb"/> After the [[WB2011|2011 elections in West Bengal]], Abdul Halim was replaced by [[Biman Banerjee]] as the Speaker of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} | ||
Halim held a master's degree in commerce, a bachelor's degree in law and was awarded an honorary doctorate by [[Soka University]], Tokyo. He was married and had four children. His son, Fuad Halim, was the CPI(M) candidate for the [[Ballygunge (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ballygunge]] constituency in the 2011 West Bengal elections, but lost to [[Trinamool Congress]]' [[Subrata Mukherjee]] by 41,000 votes.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} | Abdul Halim held a master's degree in commerce, a bachelor's degree in law and was awarded an honorary doctorate by [[Soka University]], Tokyo. He was married and had four children. His son, Fuad Halim, was the CPI(M) candidate for the [[Ballygunge (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ballygunge]] constituency in the 2011 West Bengal elections, but lost to [[Trinamool Congress]]' [[Subrata Mukherjee]] by 41,000 votes.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} | ||
Halim died on 2 November 2015 in Kolkata at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former West Bengal assembly speaker Hashim Abdul Halim died in Kolkata|url=http://www.prepsure.com/former-west-bengal-assembly-speaker-hashim-abdul-halim-died-in-kolkata/|website=PrepSure.com|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> | Abdul Halim died on 2 November 2015 in Kolkata at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former West Bengal assembly speaker Hashim Abdul Halim died in Kolkata|url=http://www.prepsure.com/former-west-bengal-assembly-speaker-hashim-abdul-halim-died-in-kolkata/|website=PrepSure.com|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202072329/http://www.prepsure.com/former-west-bengal-assembly-speaker-hashim-abdul-halim-died-in-kolkata/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]] | [[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]] | [[Category:State cabinet ministers of West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Speakers of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | |||
[[Category:People from Barasat Sadar subdivision]] | |||
[[Category:Politicians from North 24 Parganas district]] | |||
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Hashim Abdul Halim | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 1982[1] – 18 May 2011 | |
| Governor | Bhairab Dutt Pande Anant Prasad Sharma Uma Shankar Dikshit Saiyid Nurul Hasan K. V. Raghunatha Reddy Viren J. Shah Gopalkrishna Gandhi M. K. Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Gyan Singh Sohanpal (pro tem) Biman Banerjee |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Abu Sufyan |
| Succeeded by | Swarna Kamal Saha |
| Constituency | Entally |
| In office 1977–2006 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Abdus Sattar |
| Constituency | Amdanga |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 1977[2] – 1982[2] | |
| Governor | Anthony Lancelot Dias Tribhuvana Narayana Singh Bhairab Dutt Pande |
| Chief Minister | Jyoti Basu |
| Ministry | Minister, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1935[1] |
| Died | 2 November 2015 (aged 80) Kolkata, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Children | 4(Including Fuad Halim) |
| Residence | Kolkata |
Hashim Abdul Halim (5 June 1935 – 2 November 2015) was an Indian communist and politician who was speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2011.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Abdul Halim started his career as a practising lawyer. He was also an alderman at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. His uncle, M. Ishaque, was a member of the Congress Party and a freedom fighter. He had also served as the chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and president of the World Federation of United Nations Association.[3]
A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for the first time in 1977. Thereafter, he served in the assembly for six terms, from 1977 to 2011. He was the minister for Judicial Affairs in the Government of West Bengal from 1977 to 1982 and subsequently served as speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2011. He was the MLA for Amdanga constituency from 1977 to 2006, when he shifted his constituency to the Entally constituency. He was the MLA from Entally until 2011. He served in numerous departments and committees of West Bengal. Abdul Halim also represented West Bengal at numerous seminars in India and abroad. Abdul Halim was the longest-serving speaker of any legislative assembly in India, serving consecutively for 29 years, from 6 May 1982 to May 2011.[2] After the 2011 elections in West Bengal, Abdul Halim was replaced by Biman Banerjee as the Speaker of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha.[citation needed]
Abdul Halim held a master's degree in commerce, a bachelor's degree in law and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Soka University, Tokyo. He was married and had four children. His son, Fuad Halim, was the CPI(M) candidate for the Ballygunge constituency in the 2011 West Bengal elections, but lost to Trinamool Congress' Subrata Mukherjee by 41,000 votes.[citation needed]
Abdul Halim died on 2 November 2015 in Kolkata at the age of 80.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Speaker of West Bengal Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. MapsofIndia.com. (Retrieved 3 June 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shri Hashim Abdul Halim, MLA. LegislativeBodiesIndia.nic.in. (Retrieved 6 May 2011)
- ↑ Dr. Fuad Halim | Home Page Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 27 August 2011).
- ↑ "Former West Bengal assembly speaker Hashim Abdul Halim died in Kolkata". PrepSure.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
