Muzaffar Hussain Baig

Muzaffar Hussain Baig is an Indian politician. He was deputy chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). On Republic Day of 2020 he received India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan.[1]

Muzaffar Hussain Baig
Member of the India Parliament
In office
1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019
ConstituencyBaramulla
Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
2006–2008
Personal details
Born (1946-05-08) 8 May 1946
Wahdina, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
Political partyJammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Spouse(s)2 including Smt. Safina Begum and one other.
Children2
ResidenceWahdina, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationAdvocate General, politician
AwardsPadma Bhushan
As of 15 December, 2016
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Early life

He was born in Wahidna, a small hilly village in Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley. He got his master's degree from Harvard Law School.

Career

Muzzafar Baig was the Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir from 1987–1989.

He started his political career in 1996 with Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference Party where he held the position of Vice-Chairman.

In 2002 he fought the Legislative Assembly election with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party and won from Baramulla constituency. He was reelected in 2008. He held the position of Law Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the state cabinet from the period of 2002–2006. Until 2006 he was deputy chief minister. He served as Chief Spokesperson for the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.

He is a leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.

He worked in law firms in the US and New Delhi in India. Baig served as Advocate General of J&K.

Baig was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 from Baramulla.

In 2020, Baig was conferred the Padma Bhushan award, the third-highest civilian honour of India.[2]

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References
  1. Desk, The Hindu Net (26 January 2020). "Full list of 2020 Padma awardees". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "PDP Co-founder Muzaffar Baig Honoured with Padma Bhushan". News18. Retrieved 26 January 2020.


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