Abu Taher Mondal
Abu Taher Mondal | |
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| আবু তাহের মণ্ডল | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2023 | |
| Governor | Phagu Chauhan |
| Cabinet | Second Conrad Sangma ministry |
| Chief Minister | Conrad Sangma |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | S. G. Esmatur Mominin |
| Constituency | Phulbari |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | S. G. Esmatur Mominin |
| Constituency | Phulbari |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Manirul Islam Sarkar |
| Constituency | Phulbari |
| 12th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Pyngrope |
| Succeeded by | Donkupar Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Phulbari, Meghalaya |
| Political party | |
Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.[1] He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.[1]
Career
[edit]Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.[3]
In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Abu Taher Mondal". My Neta. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Phulbari election results".
- ^ "Phulbari Assembly Constituency". Result University. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Meghalaya gets first non-tribal speaker | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Non-tribal Speaker for House - Meghalaya creates history, elects Abu Taher Mondal to the chair". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- Meghalaya MLAs 1998–2003
- Meghalaya MLAs 2008–2013
- Meghalaya MLAs 2013–2018
- 21st-century Bengalis
- People from West Garo Hills district
- 21st-century Indian Muslims
- Indian Sunni Muslims
- Speakers of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- 1967 births
- Living people
- National People's Party (India) politicians
- Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Meghalaya
- Indian National Congress politicians from Meghalaya
- Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028
- Meghalaya politician stubs