Hashim Abdul Halim
Hashim Abdul Halim) | |
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Bhairab Dutt Pande | |
| Chief Minister | Jyoti Basu |
| Ministry | Minister, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal[2] |
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| 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
Abdul Halim started his career as a practising lawyer. Abdul Halim's father, also named Abdul Halim, was one of the founders of the Communist Party of India in Bengal. 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 has 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
Abdul Halim held a master's degree in commerce, a bachelor's degree in law and was awarded an honorary doctorate by
Abdul Halim died on 2 November 2015 in Kolkata at the age of 80.[4]
References
- ^ a b Speaker of West Bengal Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. MapsofIndia.com. (Retrieved 3 June 2011)
- ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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