M. O. H. Farook
M. O. H. Farook | |
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Pondicherry | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | S. Arumugam |
Succeeded by | M. Ramadass |
In office 1991–1998 | |
Preceded by | P. Shanmugam |
Succeeded by | S. Arumugam |
Personal details | |
Born | Pondicherry, French India (present day Puducherry, India) | 6 September 1937
Died | 26 January 2012 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 74)
Political party | |
Spouse |
S. A. Kadhija Nachiyal
(m. 1960) |
Children |
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Parents |
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Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Occupation | Politician |
M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar (6 September 1937 – 26 January 2012) was an Indian politician and three-time
Pondicherry
in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism during June 1991 – December 1992.
Farook participated in the struggle for liberation of Pondicherry as a student, during 1953–54 when Pondicherry was a French colony and served as a Member of the Central Haj Committee in Mumbai from 1975 to 2000.[3] He was appointed the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in September 2004.[4]
Governor
Farook was appointed
Death
He died in office on 26 January 2012 at 9:10 pm at
Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy
. He was buried with full state honours at Puducherry Juma Masjid.
References
- ^ "New governor to take oath today". The Times of India. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "States of India since 1947 – Pondicherry (Puducherry)".
- ^ Farooq, Cgi Jeddah
- ^ "Welcome to Embassy of India - Riyadh - KSA". Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Governor of Jharkhand, Rediff 16 January 2010
- ^ M.O.H Farooq to be new Kerala Governor Archived 2 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Asianet India 25 August 2011
- ^ "K Rosaiah, Ram Naresh Yadav named governors". The Times of India. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Kerala Governor MOH Farook dies in Chennai". Daily Bhaskar. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Thirteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile – SHRI M.O.H. Farook". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.