Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Maldaha Dakshin |
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Assumed office 2009 |
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Preceded by | New Seat |
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 22 September 2012 – 16 May 2014 |
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President | Pranab Mukherjee |
Preceded by | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
Member of Parliament for Malda |
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In office 2006–2009 |
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Preceded by | A.B.A. Gani Khan Choudhury |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of Legislative Assembly for Kaliachak |
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In office 1996–2006 |
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Preceded by | Dinesh Chandra Joarder |
Succeeded by | Biswanath Ghosh |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 January 1938 |
Political party | INC |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Khan Choudhury |
Children | 1 Daughter |
Residence | English Bazar, Malda |
Profession | Political, Social Worker |
Religion | Muslim |
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 12 January 1938) born in a Bengali family, he is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He studied at the University of Calcutta. His brother A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury (1927-2006) was also a Congress politician and a minister in Central Government.
He represents the Maldaha Dakshin constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in the UPA II government.