Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 





OWAISI, SHRI SULTAN SALAHUDDIN
A.I.M.I.M. - HYDERABAD( ANDHRA PRADESH)




Father's Name:   Shri Abdul Wahid Owaisi

Date of Birth:   14 February 1936

Place of Birth:   Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 1 January 1967

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Najamunnissa

Children:   Three sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
Graduate
Educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   3-6-149, Hyderaguda, Hyderabad-500029
(Andhra Pradesh)
Tel. (040) 235497

Positions Held :
   
1960-69Opposition Leader, Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad
1962-84Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Leader, M.I.M. Legislature Party, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee on 
Public Undertakings and Privileges Committee, Andhra Pradesh Legislative
Assembly (for five years each)
1975 onwardsPresident, A.I.M.I.M.
1984Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
To work for the economic upliftment and educational advancement of the minorities, e.g. established an Engineering College, a Medical College, a Cooperative Bank, an Industrial Training Institute, and Degree College and a Hospital for Muslims; and evinced keen interest in espousing the cause of promotion and protection of Urdu language, literature and culture 
Special Interests :
   Public service

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Reading, writing and travelling

Sports and Clubs :
   Hunting

Countries Visited :
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Iran, Libya, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.; attended World Telugu Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, (Malayasia) as an official delegate from Andhra Pradesh 
Other Information :
Chairman, All India Babri Masjid Action Committee; interested in Urdu and Persian literature 
Election Result :
   
Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate14,98,515
Total votes polled 9,49,560
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (A.I.M.I.M.)3,21,045
(2) Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu     (B.J.P.)2,47,772
(3) Shri P. Sudhakar Reddy     (I.N.C.)1,06,444
(4) Shri Amanulla Khan Md.     (M.B.T.)  77,229
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