Haroon Yusuf

Haroon Yusuf (born 6 March 1958) is an Indian politician from the INC.

Haroon Yusuf
Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Industries
Government of Delhi
In office
2008–2013
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Minister of Power and Transport
Government of Delhi
In office
2003–2008
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Minister of Revenue, Development, Irrigation, Flood Control and Food & Civil Supplies
Government of Delhi
In office
2001–2003
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
1993–2015
Succeeded byImran Hussain, AAP
ConstituencyBallimaran
Personal details
Born (1958-03-06) 6 March 1958
Delhi
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Bushra Haroon
Children3
ResidenceDelhi
Alma materZakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi

He served as the Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Department and Industries Department in the Government of Delhi of the Indian National Congress, headed by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit. Currently, he is the working president of the Delhi Congress.[1]

Early life and education

Haroon Yusuf was born on 6 March 1958 in Delhi to Mohd. Yusuf. He pursued his masters (M.Com.) from Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. In 1988, he was elected as the Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress and took the charge of Chairman, Anti-Narcotic Cell, All India Youth Congress Wing and in 1989 he was appointed as Joint Secretary of All India Youth Congress Wing.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1993 from Ballimaran[3] and since then had been elected in every assembly elections from the same constituency till 2015.[4][5][6] In 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he was elected for the fifth time from Ballimaran constituency.[7] He is the first elected Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board (1999-2004).[8]

In 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, for the first time, he lost the election to Imran Hussain of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Position held
Year Description
1993 Elected to 1st Delhi Assembly
  • Member, Committee on Library (1994-1996)[10]
  • Member, Committee on Question & Reference (1996-1999)[11]
1998 Elected to 2nd Delhi Assembly (2nd term)
  • Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (1999-2002)[12]
  • Member, Committee on Assembly Rules (1999-2002)[13]
  • Member, Committee on Library (1999-2002)[14]
2003 Elected to 3rd Delhi Assembly (3rd term)
  • Cabinet Minister, Power and Transport (2003-2008)
2008 Elected to 4th Delhi Assembly (4th term)
  • Cabinet Minister, Food & Civil Supplies and Industries (2008-2013)
2013 Elected to 5th Delhi Assembly (5th term)

References
  1. Members of the Fourth Assembly of Delhi
  2. Delhi Assembly 2008 : Profile Haroon Yousuf
  3. 1993 Election Commission of India
  4. 1998 Election Commission of India
  5. 2003 Election Commission of India
  6. 2008 Election Commission of India
  7. 2013 Election Commission of India Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Delhi Wakf Board : Chairman Details
  9. Members of the Fourth Assembly of Delhi
  10. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/LC.htm
  11. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/QARC.htm
  12. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/PAC.htm
  13. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/RC.htm
  14. http://delhiassembly.nic.in/LC.htm
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