Fouzia Khan
Fauzia Tahseen Khan | |
|---|---|
Minister of state in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Minister of state in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 February 2002 – 20 February 2008 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1957 Aurangabad, Bombay State, India |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Spouse | Tahseen Ahmed Khan |
| Children | 1 Son, 1 Daughter |
| Residence(s) | Parbhani, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | M.A., M.Phil., PhD. |
| Occupation | Agriculture/Educationist |
| Sansad Ratna Awardee (2022) | |
Fouzia Khan or Fauzia Tahseen Khan, also known as Fauzia Khan, is an Indian politician of the
Legislative Council the upper house of Maharashtra Legislature.[3][4] Convent-educated Khan is the first Muslim woman in the state who has served as minister in the Maharashtra government.[5]
Portfolio held
She was minister of state (junior minister) with portfolios for School Education, Women & Child Development, Cultural Affairs, General Administration, Information & Public Relations, Minorities Development (including Aukaf), and Protocol.[6]
Political profile
Fauzia Khan belongs
Aurangabad, Maharashtra. She moved to Parbhani after marriage where she started her political career by contesting the election for the post of President of Parbhani Municipal Council.[citation needed
]
Contributions
Fauzia Khan heads the Federation of All Maharashtra Minority Education Organisation (FAME) and runs several educational institutions in Parbhani.[7]
In the year 2008 she donated 5 acres of land to develop off-campus educational complex by
Aurangabad.[8]
As a minister in Govt. of Maharashtra she was instrumental in identifying a 332-acre site for
References
- ^ "Sharad Pawar, Ramdas Athawale, Udayanraje Bhosale among seven elected to Rajya Sabha". Pune Mirror. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Implementation of President rule is darkest day in history of state: NCP | the Arunachal Times". Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Ministers in Government of Maharashtra
- ^ List of Members of Maharashtra Legislative Council Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. (PDF) . Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "First Muslim lady Minister as new Govt. takes shape in Maharashtra". ummid.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Portfolio of Ministers in Government of Maharashtra.
- ^ First Muslim lady in cabinet in Maharashtra. Ummid.com (2009-11-08). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ Land donated by MLC for Urdu University. Hindu.com (2008-10-12). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ AMU team inspects sites for Maharashtra campus. Twocircles.net (2011-10-29). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.
- ^ AMU Announces Its Choice Of Land For Its Center In Maharashtra State Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Myamu.in (2011-11-04). Retrieved on 2012-06-26.