Abu Taher Mondal

Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Abu Taher Mondal
আবু তাহের মণ্ডল
Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya
Assumed office
7 March 2023
GovernorPhagu Chauhan
CabinetSecond Conrad Sangma ministry
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Ministry and Departments
  • Power
  • Community & Rural
  • Taxation
Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byS. G. Esmatur Mominin
ConstituencyPhulbari
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byManirul Islam Sarkar
Succeeded byS. G. Esmatur Mominin
ConstituencyPhulbari
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byManirul Islam Sarkar
Succeeded byManirul Islam Sarkar
ConstituencyPhulbari
12th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byCharles Pyngrope
Succeeded byDonkupar Roy
Personal details
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Phulbari, Meghalaya
Political party

Early life and education

Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.[1] He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.[1]

Career

Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.[3]

In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.[5]

References
  1. "Abu Taher Mondal". My Neta. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Phulbari election results".
  3. "Phulbari Assembly Constituency". Result University. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. "Meghalaya gets first non-tribal speaker | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. "Non-tribal Speaker for House - Meghalaya creates history, elects Abu Taher Mondal to the chair". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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