Abdul Rahman (politician)

Abdul Rahman (Tamil - அப்துல் ரகுமான்) is an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu.[2] He represents the Indian Union Muslim League party.[3] IUML and DMK both are friendly parties in Tamil Nadu state, so he represented in DMK election symbol.

Abdul Rahman
IUML Leader
Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
ConstituencyVellore
Personal details
Born (1959-05-28) 28 May 1959[1]
Muthupet, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian Union Muslim League[1]
Spouse(s)Ruhaiya Beevi
ChildrenSon-2(Riaz Ahmed, Siddiq Ahmed), Daughter-1(Haleema).
ResidenceChennai and New Delhi[1]
Alma materSchool studies completed in Oriental Arabic High School, Akkur, specialised in Arabic Language. M.A. (Economics), Diploma in Computer Programming Educated at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli, Tamil Nadu and Institute of Business Applications, Chennai.
OccupationDiplomat, Politician
Website

ADR and India Today combined survey has revealed Abdul Rahman placed in Sixth Rank among Top 20 MPs of the 15th Loksabha in all respects.

Early life

Abdul Rahman was born in Muthupet, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu on 28 May 1959.[4] Abdul Rahman is post graduate in Economics from Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchrappalli. Prior to that he did Diploma in Computer Programming from Institute of Business Applications, Chennai.

Special Interests

According to the official portal of the Indian Government, the National Portal of India, Rahman describes his special interests as "Working for peace in society; inculcating ethical and spiritual values among the people and striving for communal harmony; spreading the study of comparative religion; to work for harmony of hearts and meeting of minds of our people in different cultures and to see India as the prosperous blissful land of peace".[4]

Posts Held
#FromToPosition
0120012009Member, Higher Level Political Affairs Committee, (I.U.M.L.), Tamil Nadu
022009-Member of 15th Lok Sabha[5]
0331-Aug-2009-Member, Committee on Information Technology
0423-Sep-2009-Member, Library Committee
052013-Member, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board
062015-Senior vice President, IUML Tamilnadu

Other Position and Awards

President, Quaide Millath Forum, Chennai; Vice-President, : (i) The Bank and (ii) Indian Muslim Association, U.A.E.; Founder Member of Indian Community Welfare Committee of Indian Consulate, Dubai; awarded, (i) "Outstanding Personality in Keeping Communal Harmony" award by Tamil Sangam; (ii) Personality award for communal amity conferred by Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu; (iii) first prize in State level elocution competition during school and college education

References
  1. "Biography". The Parliament of India, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. "Candidate introduced to DMK alliance workers". The Hindu. 12 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Tamil Nadu: An election round-up". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
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