Rakibul Hussain
Official Portrait, 2014
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
20 May 2021
Minister, Forest & Environment & Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Assam.
In office
2011–2016
Minister, Environment & Forest, Tourism, Information & Public Relation, Printing & Stationery, Government of Assam.
In office
2006–2011
Minister of State, Home, Political, Passport, HAJ, BAD, Information Technology, Printing & Stationery, Government of Assam.
In office
2004–2006
Minister of State for Home (Jail & Home Guards) Border Area Development, Passport,Government of Assam.
In office
2002–2006
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2001
Preceded byAtul Kumar Sharma
ConstituencySamaguri
Personal details
Born
Rakibul Hussain

(1964-08-07) 7 August 1964
Nowgong, Assam, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Bimala Bora Road, Nowgong, Assam, India
Alma mater
Profession
  • Politician
  • Social Worker

Rakibul Hussain (born 7 August 1964) is an Indian politician. He has served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021.

Career

He represents the Samaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly for the Indian National Congress party since 2001.

He served as Minister of State for Home (Jail and Home Guards), Border Area Development, Passport, in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2002 to 2006.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

He served as Minister of State, Home, Political, Passport, HAJ, BAD, Information Technology, Printing and Stationery , Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2004 to 2006.

He served as Minister of Forest and Environment and Panchayat and Rural Development,Government of Assam in the Tarun Gogoi ministry III from 2011 to 2016. He was Minister of Environment and Forest, Tourism, Information and Public Relations, Printing and Stationery in the Tarun Gogoi government from 2006 to 2011.

Hussain was General Secretary of Assam Olympic Association. In 2015, he became President of All India Carrom Federation. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rakibul Hussain(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SAMAGURI(NAGAON) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly – 11th Assembly, Members 2001–2006". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members 2006–2011". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly – Members of Current Assembly". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rakibul Hussain | Assam Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Delhi High Court restores Carrom Federation". The Hindu. 31 August 2017.
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