Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)

Mohammed Shakir

Former Minister of Tourism & Forest, Govt of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1983–1994
Constituency	Kadiri
Personal details
Born	July 16, 1948 Kadiri
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Spouse(s)	Shahnaz Shakir
Children	Shagufta & Shoaib & Shazia & Shakeeb
Residence	Kadiri
Religion	Islam

Mohammed Shakir (Telugu: మొహమ్మెద్ షాకిర్; Urdu: مہمد شاکر‎; born July 16, 1948) is a prominent leader of Anantapur district and has served as a Minister in the state cabinet as well as in the AP Legislative Assembly.

Early life

He was born on July 16, 1948 to Late Haji M. Abdul Rahman sab (aka MAR), He was the 5th among the 16 children in the family. He studied in the local Zilla Parishad High School and later on in 1974 graduated in B.Sc from Veerashaiva College in Bellary becoming the first person in his family to have a degree. After completing his education he moved back to his home town of Kadiri and became a textile trader. In the same year he got married to Shahnaz Shakir.

Career

In 1983 he was elected to the AP Legislative Assembly and served in the cabinet of Shri N.T. Rama Rao garu. In 1989 he contested the elections again and became a MLA. His wife Shahnaz Shakir was elected the Chairpeson of the Kadiri Municipal Council in 2000, becoming the first woman to be elected to that post.

In 2010 he became a member of the YSR Congress Party and participated in the fast with Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the President of YSR Congress Party.He is presently in the process of establishing the party in the villages adjoining Kadiri. He, along with other leaders have recently opened a party office in Kadiri from where they are able to reach out to the general public. He is actively involved in public welfare and social causes.

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