Haroon Yusuf

Haroon Yusuf (born 6 March 1958) is an Indian politician from the INC. He served as the Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Department and Industries Department in the Government of Delhi of the Indian National Congress, headed by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit. He also served as the working president of the Delhi Congress.[1]

Haroon Yusuf
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
In office
2008–2013
Lieutenant GovernorTejendra Khanna
Najeeb Jung
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Ministry and Departments
  • Food
  • Civil Supplies
  • Industries
In office
2003–2008
Lieutenant GovernorTejendra Khanna
Banwari Lal Joshi
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Ministry and Departments
  • Power
  • Transport
In office
2001–2003
Lieutenant GovernorVijai Kapoor
Chief MinisterSheila Dikshit
Ministry and Departments
  • Revenue
  • Development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Food & Civil Supplies
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
1993–2015
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byImran Hussain, AAP
ConstituencyBallimaran
Personal details
Born (1958-03-06) 6 March 1958
Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseBushra Haroon
Children3
ResidenceDelhi
Alma materZakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi
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Early life and education

Yusuf was born on 6 March 1958 in Delhi to Mohd. Yusuf. He pursued M.Com. from Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. In 1988, he was elected as the Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress and took the charge of Chairman, Anti-Narcotic Cell, All India Youth Congress Wing and in 1989 he was appointed Joint Secretary of All India Youth Congress Wing.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1993 from Ballimaran[3] and since then had been elected in every assembly elections from the same constituency till 2015.[4][5][6] In 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he was elected for the fifth time from Ballimaran constituency.[7] He is the first elected Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board (1999-2004).[8]

  • In 2001, he became Minister of Development, Revenue, Irrigation & Flood Control and Food & Supplies Department in Delhi government.
  • In 2003, he was the Minister of Power & Transport.
  • In 2008, he took the position of Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Industries Department.[9]

In 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, for the first time, he lost the election to Imran Hussain of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Positions held

Year Description
1993 Elected to 1st Delhi Assembly
  • Member, Committee on Library (1994-1996)[10]
  • Member, Committee on Question & Reference (1996-1999)[11]
1998 Elected to 2nd Delhi Assembly (2nd term)
  • Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (1999-2002)[12]
  • Member, Committee on Assembly Rules (1999-2002)[13]
  • Member, Committee on Library (1999-2002)[14]
2003 Elected to 3rd Delhi Assembly (3rd term)
  • Cabinet Minister, Power and Transport (2003-2008)
2008 Elected to 4th Delhi Assembly (4th term)
  • Cabinet Minister, Food & Civil Supplies and Industries (2008-2013)
2013 Elected to 5th Delhi Assembly (5th term)

References

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