Ghulam Nabi Azad information

Ghulam Nabi Azad
Padma Bhushan
Ghulam Nabi Azad Padma Bhushan
Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 8 June 2014 – 15 February 2021
Chairman	Mohammad Hamid Ansari; Venkaiah Naidu
Preceded by	Arun Jaitley
Succeeded by	Mallikarjun Kharge
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
	In office; 22 May 2009 – 26 May 2014
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Anbumani Ramadoss
Succeeded by	Harsh Vardhan
7th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
	In office; 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008
Governor	Srinivas Kumar Sinha; Narinder Nath Vohra
Preceded by	Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Succeeded by	Omar Abdullah
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 11 February 2009 – 15 February 2021
Preceded by	Saifuddin Soz
Constituency	Jammu and Kashmir
	In office; 30 November 1996 – 29 January 2006
Constituency	Jammu and Kashmir
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1980–1989
Preceded by	Vasantrao Naik
Succeeded by	Anantrao Vithhalrao Deshmukh
Constituency	Washim
Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Azad Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 September 2022
Preceded by	Post Established
Personal details
Born	Ghulam Nabi Bhatt; 7 March 1949 (age 75); Bhalessa, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Political party	Democratic Progressive Azad Party
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (1973–2022)
Spouse	Shameem Dev Azad (m. 1980)
Children	Saddam Nabi Azad; Sofiya Nabi Azad
Alma mater	Government Degree Colleges, Bhadarwah; G.G.M. Science College; University of Jammu; University of Kashmir;
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2022)

Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 7 March 1949) is an Indian politician who served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2021. He also served as the Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008. On 26 September 2022, Azad announced his own political party as Democratic Progressive Azad Party. He is the chief patron cum founder of Democratic Progressive Azad Party.

Azad served as Minister of Health and Family Welfare.^[4] He has served as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the Manmohan Singh government until 27 October 2005, when he was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. On 26 August 2022, Azad resigned from Indian National Congress and mulled creating a new party at the national level.^[5]

He also led the party successfully in the 2002 Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. He was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Public Affairs.^[6]

^ After Ghulam Nabi Azad, who could be the next Leader of Opposition? Hindustan Times
^ "Who is Ghulam Nabi Azad?". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ "My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter". The Hindu. 3 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history".
^ "Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress, resigns from all party positions". THE TIMES OF INDIA. 26 August 2022.
^ "Padma Awards 2022: Complete list of recipients". mint. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[1] After Ghulam Nabi Azad, who could be the next Leader of Opposition? Hindustan Times

[2] "Who is Ghulam Nabi Azad?". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

[3] "My dad will do well, says Azad's daughter". The Hindu. 3 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

[4] "Ghulam Nabi Azad Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history".

[5] "Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress, resigns from all party positions". THE TIMES OF INDIA. 26 August 2022.

[6] "Padma Awards 2022: Complete list of recipients". mint. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
In office 8 June 2014 (2014-06-08) – 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15)^[1]
Chairman	Mohammad Hamid Ansari Venkaiah Naidu
Preceded by	Arun Jaitley
Succeeded by	Mallikarjun Kharge
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office 22 May 2009 (2009-05-22) – 26 May 2014 (2014-05-26)
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Anbumani Ramadoss
Succeeded by	Harsh Vardhan
7th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In office 2 November 2005 (2005-11-02) – 11 July 2008 (2008-07-11)
Governor	Srinivas Kumar Sinha Narinder Nath Vohra
Preceded by	Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Succeeded by	Omar Abdullah
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 11 February 2009 (2009-02-11) – 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15)
Preceded by	Saifuddin Soz
Constituency	Jammu and Kashmir
In office 30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) – 29 January 2006 (2006-01-29)
Constituency	Jammu and Kashmir
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1980–1989
Preceded by	Vasantrao Naik
Succeeded by	Anantrao Vithhalrao Deshmukh
Constituency	Washim
Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Azad Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 September 2022
Preceded by	Post Established

Personal details
Born	Ghulam Nabi Bhatt (1949-03-07) 7 March 1949 (age 75) Bhalessa, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Political party	Democratic Progressive Azad Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (1973–2022)
Spouse	Shameem Dev Azad (m. 1980)
Children	Saddam Nabi Azad^[2] Sofiya Nabi Azad^[3]
Alma mater	Government Degree Colleges, Bhadarwah G.G.M. Science College University of Jammu University of Kashmir
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2022)