Syed Ahmed (politician)
| Syed Ahmed | |
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| 16th Governor of Manipur | |
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In office 16 May 2015 – 27 September 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | V. Shanmuganathan |
| 8th Governor of Jharkhand | |
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In office 4 September 2011 – 15 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Succeeded by | Draupadi Murmu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 March 1945 Mumbai, India |
| Died | 27 September 2015 (aged 70) Mumbai, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Syed Hasan Tara |
| Religion | Shia Muslim |
Syed Ahmed (6 March 1945 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the sixteenth Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015, but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September. During his tenure as Manipur Governor, Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.
He died of cancer on 27 September 2015 at Lilavati hospital, Mumbai, India. He was survived by his wife and son.
Ahmed held two master's degrees in both Hindi and English and a doctorate in Urdu. He has written an autobiography, Pagdandi se Shahar Tak. His other works include Maktal se Manzil, Kafas se Chaman and Jange-Azaadi Me Urdu Shayari.
Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1977. He was elected to the Vidhan Sabha five times as a representative of the Nagpada constituency in Mumbai. 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. He was chosen to succeed M. O. H. Farook, who was appointed Governor of Kerala on the same day by President Patil. Syed Ahmed was sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand on 4 September 2011. Ahmed was administered the oath of office by acting Jharkhand Chief Justice Prakash Chandra Tatiya at the state Raj Bhavan. Dr Syed Ahmad was shifted to Manipur in May 2015.
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