Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
Constituency: Maldaha Dakshin
Born/Date of Birthday: 12 January 1938
Place of Birth: Sah Jalapur, Malda, West Bengal, India
Political party: Indian National Congress
Educational Qualifications: Graduate (Degree in Industrial Psychology)
Educated at: Northampton College of Technology, England and University of Guleph, Ontario, Canada
Profession: Industrialist, Political, Social Worker
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Smt. Ruth Khan Choudhury
No. of Sons: Isha Khan Choudhury
Parents: Late Shri Abu Hyat Khan Chowdhury, Late Smt. Saleha Khatoon
Permanent Address: Vill. - Sah Jalalpur,P.S. - English Bazar, Distt. - Malda, West Bengal-732144
Tel : (03512) 283593, 09868180995 (M)
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 12 January 1938) is an Indian politician and former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. He has represented the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2009. He first elected M.P from his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury's seat Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Early life
A.H Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Malda district, West Bengal. His father, Khan Bahadur Abu Hayat B. Khan Choudhury was a Zamindar in Malda district during British Raj.
Political career
Khan served MLA of Kaliachak from 1996 to 2006.After his brother A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury death's he was elected to M.P from Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress party. From 22 September 2012 to 16 May 2014 he served as Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under UPA Government.
