Azam Khan (politician)
| Azam Khan | |
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| Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 9 June 1980 |
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| Constituency | Rampur |
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| Born |
August 14, 1948 Rampur, United Provinces, India (now Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Nationality |
 India
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| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Janata Party Janata Dal Lok Dal & Janata Party (Secular) |
| Spouse(s) | Tazeen Fatma (wife) |
| Children | Adeeb Azam Khan (son), Abdullah Azam Khan (son) |
| Parents | Mumtaz Khan (father) |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Profession | Lawyer & Politician |
Azam Khan (a.k.a. Mohammad Azam Khan) is an Indian politician and a member of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He was also the Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and has been a member of the legislative assembly for nine terms from Rampur assembly constituency. Azam Khan is a member of the Samajwadi Party. He is a Sunni Muslim.
Azam Khan was born 14 August 1948 in mohalla Ghair Meer baaz khan Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He attended Aligarh Muslim University and attained Bachelor of Laws degree in 1974. Khan married Tazeen Fatma in 1981 and has two sons. Prior to joining politics, he worked as a lawyer.
Azam Khan has been a MLA for nine terms; all from Rampur assembly constituency. He was also a cabinet minister in the government of Uttar Pradesh. Khan is currently a member of the Samajwadi Party but has been a member of four other political parties between 1980 and 1992. During his first term (8th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), he was a member of Janata Party (Secular). During his second term (9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), he was a member of the Lok Dal. Khan was a member of Janata Dal during his third term (10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh). In his fourth term (11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), Azam Khan was a member of Janata Party. Since 1993 (his fifth term and 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), he has been a member of the Samajwadi Party.
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