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Sheikh Hassan Haroon (died 6 May 2021)[1] was an Indian politician. He was a five term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Mormugao Assembly constituency.[2]

Political career

Haroon was the Industry minister of Goa from 1999 to 2002 and Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1995.[3][4] He was also the Law and Revenue Minister of Goa from 1984 to 1989.[5]

Mormugao Assembly Constituency

Haroon was a five term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Mormugao constituency, four terms from 1977 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002.[6]

Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan)

After leaving the Indian National Congress Haroon floated his own political party called Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan) in 2002.[7] Later this party merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.

References

  1. ^ "Sheikh Hassan Haroon, Goa's first Muslim minister, passes away at 84". The Times of India. 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Former Mormugao MLA Shaikh Hassan slams move to rename port town". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "chief minister Churchill Alemao (Cong), former Union Law Minister Ramakant Khalap(Cong), former Union minister of state for Shipping Sripad Naik(BJP), industry minister Sheikh Hassan Haroon(BJP)". articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Others who were also sworn in as ministers are Ravi Naik, Ramakant Khalap, Digambar Kamat, Sheikh Hassan Harron". rediff.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Law and Revenue Minister Sheikh Hassan Haroon". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Mormugao Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Congress (Shaikh Hassan group) with five". The Hindu. 22 October 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2016.[dead link]
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