Mirza Mehboob Beg

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Mehboob Bég Mirza
Health Minister of J&K and Ladakh
In office
1984-1987
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (MLA)
In office
1983 - 1987
ConstituencyAnantnag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
In office
2000–2008
ConstituencyAnantnag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Cabinet Minister for Medical Education Government of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
1984-1986
President, Kashmir JKNC
In office
2003-2009
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (MLC)
In office
March 2009 - May 2009
Member of Indian Parliament, (MP) Lok Sabha
In office
2009 - 2014
ConstituencyAnantnag (Lok Sabha constituency)
Organizational General Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
In office
2021-present
Cabinet Minister for Family Welfare Government of J&K
In office
1984-1986
Vice President Indo-Botswana Parliamentary Friendship
In office
2009-2014
President FAKHR-E-KASHMIR Memorial Trust
In office
2010-present
Personal details
Born (1949-09-04) 4 September 1949 (age 74)
Sarnal, Anantnag district
Political partyJammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Nighat Beg
Parent(s)Mirza Afzal Beg

Mehboob Bég Mirza (born 4 September 1949) is a veteran Indian politician and former Member of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha, former Cabinet Minister, former MLA and MLC. He serves as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party Organizational General Secretary previously belonging to Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.[1]

Early life[edit]

Beg was born in Sarnal, Anantnag district, the son of Mirza Afzal Beg, the first Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the first Kashmiri Muslim cabinet minister in Maharaja Hari Singh's cabinet. His father[clarification needed] was the Founder of All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front. He is[clarification needed] a medical practitioner and studied MBBS from Srinagar Medical College and resides at Srinagar.

Career[edit]

A former 5 time cabinet minister, parliamentarian and legislator, Dr Beg entered state politics in the 1980s. He was a member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for two terms during 1983-1987 and 2002–2008. From March 2009 to May 2009, he was a member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. It was widely reported that he was to be given Home ministry in 2009. He also served as the Health Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.His work as Health Minister was appreciated by the UNICEF . He was the provincial president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference from 2003 to 2009. He was also the General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress. He was the Vice President of Indo-Botswana Parliamentary Friendship. He has received Bharat Gaurav Award in the field of politics. He was given the Best Leader Award by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in 2004. He was the president of J&K Handball Association. He got the best Legislator Award in 2006.

On 16 November 2014, Beg announced his support to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, patron of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party . He also decided to withdraw his candidature for 2014 Assembly elections from Anantnag constituency and instead campaign for Sayeed.[2] In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu & Kashmir.[3][4][5][6] On 16 November, Mehboob Beg switched to PDP saying that he would campaign ‘door-to-door’ for PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed during the forthcoming assembly polls in J&K.[7]

He served in the Cabinet. He is known for creating jobs in South Kashmir. He served on many Parliamentary Committees and won various awards including best legislator. He pulled off a victory in the Parliamentary polls despite 12 out of 16 assembly seats held by the opposition Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. The party appointed him chief spokesperson and later as General Secretary (Organisation).

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Panchayat elections in J&K heat up". DNA India. 27 September 2005.
  2. ↑ "Major setback to National Conference: Mehboob Beigh announces support to Mufti Sayeed". 16 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India : Latest news, India, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand, J&K, sports, cricket". www.tribuneindia.com.
  5. ↑ "Shopian killings: Mirza Mehboob Beg demands immediate probe". Firstpost.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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