Summary
Syed Ahmed (6 March 1943 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015,[2] but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September.[3] During his short tenure as governor, the Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.[4]
Syed Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Syed Ahmed in August 2014 | |
| 15th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 16 May 2015 – 27 September 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | V. Shanmuganathan[1] |
| 7th Governor of Jharkhand | |
| In office 4 September 2011 – 15 May 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Arjun Munda Hemant Soren Raghubar Das |
| Preceded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Succeeded by | Draupadi Murmu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1943 Faizabad, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 27 September 2015 (aged 72) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Syed Hasan Tara |
He died of cancer on 27 September 2015 at Lilavati Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, India at the age of 72 whilst in office as a state governor.[5] He was survived by his wife and two children, an only son as well as an only daughter.
Early life edit
Ahmed held two master's degrees in both Hindi and English as well as a doctorate in Urdu.[6] He has written an autobiography, Pagdandi se Shahar Tak [6] and his other works include Maktal se Manzil, Kafas se Chaman and Jange-Azaadi Me Urdu Shayari.[6]
Political career edit
Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1977.[6] He was elected to the Vidhan Sabha five times as a representative of the Nagpada constituency in Mumbai.[6] He also served as a state minister in Maharashtra.
On 26 August 2011, Indian President Pratibha Patil appointed Ahmed as the eighth Governor of the northern state of Jharkhand.[7] He was chosen to succeed M. O. H. Farook, who was appointed Governor of Kerala on the same day by President Patil.[7] Syed Ahmed was sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand on 4 September 2011.[6] Ahmed was administered the oath of office by acting Jharkhand Chief Justice Prakash Chandra Tatiya at the state Raj Bhavan.[6] Dr. Syed Ahmed was shifted to Manipur in May 2015.[2]
On 16 May 2015, Dr. Syed Ahmed was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. The Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra administered the oath of office and secretary to Dr. Syed Ahmed.[2]
External links edit
- Syed Ahmed Biography
- Profile
References edit
- ^ Iboyaima Laithangbam (30 September 2015). "Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c "Dr Syed Ahmad sworn in as Governor of Manipur". ibnlive. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Manipur Guv Syed Ahmed passes away in Mumbai". intoday.in.
- ^ Rahi Gaikwad. "Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed passes away". The Hindu.
- ^ PTI. "Manipur governor Syed Ahmed dies in Mumbai". www.livemint.com/.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ a b "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.