Party Name : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Constituency : Anantnag
State : Jammu and Kashmir
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg
Mother's Name : Smt. Hajra Beg
Date of birth : 04 Sep 1949
Profession : Medical Practitioner Defence Services
Positions held :
1983-1987 and 2002-2008 Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (two terms)1984 Cabinet Minister, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Govt. of Jammu and KashmirGeneral Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress2003-2009 Provincial President, Jammu and Kashmir National ConferenceMar. 2009-22 May 2009 Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council2009 Elected to 15th Lok SabhaMember, National Level Selection Committee - National Awards to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and ForestsChairman, Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (Rural Development Programmes)Chairman, Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, Health and Family WelfareMember, Standing Committee on Human Resource DevelopmentMember, Consultative Committe, Ministry of Health and Family WelfareMember, Sub-Committee on `Implementation of Right to Education Act`Member `Core Group`, J & K National ConferenceMember, Central Working Committee, J & K Naitonal ConferenceMember, Parliamentary Forum on YouthMember, Parliamentary Forum on ChildrenMember, State level Vigilance and Monitoring CommitteeMember, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare2009-2010 Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology Environment and Forests4 Sep. 2009 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on `Security Inside Parliament Complex`2012 Member, Standing Committee on Oil, Petroleum and Natural Gas23 Sep. 2012 Member, Rules Committee
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Special Interests
Writing, reading, sports and listening to music
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Watching movies and listening songs
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, Badminton, Chess and Carrom; Former President, J & K Handball Association
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Adjudged `Best Legislator` as M.L.A. in J&K Legislative Assembly, 2006 ; Declared `Best Leader` by J K Police, 2004; Recepient of (i) `Bharat Gaurav Award` for exceptional services in the field of Politics, (ii) `Award of excellence from MGMA Global Foundation for bringing pride to Indore Medical College; As Minister, Health, Education and Family Welfare, Govt. of J & K, received a letter of appreciation from UNICEF for leading role in achieving excellent results in immunization and family welfare programmes; President, `Fakhre-Kashmir Memorial Committee`; Vice President, `Indo-Botswana` Parliamentary Friendship; Member (Life Time), (i) Indian Parliaemntary Group, and (ii) Constitution Club; Member, (i) `India-Greece` Parliamentary Friendship Group, (ii) `India-Portugal`Parliamentary Friendship Group, (iii) Court of Aligarh Muslim University, Sept. 2012, (vi)State Public Grienvance Committee, (vii)State Public Estimates Committee, and (viii)State Public Accounts Committee; Represented India at (i) 65th Session of the United Naitons General Assembly, New York, Oct. 2010, (ii) 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union Meet, Quebec (Canada), Oct. 2012, and (iii) 6th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians, Nov. 2012; Former Member, (i) State Pulbic Grievance Committee, (ii) State Public Estimates Committee, and (iii) State Public Accounts Committee
