Javaid Mustafa Mir

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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Javaid Mustafa Mir
| image = File:Javed Mustafa Mir.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Javaid Mustafa Mir at [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date|1969|12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)]]
| residence =
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[B.A.]]
| office =
| term_start =
| term_end =
| office1 = Minister for Disaster Management & Relief Rehabilitation and Floriculture [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| term_start1 = 2017
| term_end1 = 2018
| office2 = [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister for Revenue]] [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| term_start2 = 2015
| term_end2 = 2016
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of]] [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 2014
| term_end3 = 2018
| office4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of]] [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2014
| office5 = [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Rural Development Department]], [[Panchayati Raj]], Science & Technology and Information Technology
| term_start5 = 2007
| term_end5 = 2008
| office6 = [[Minister of State]] for Power Development Department
| term_start6 = 2003
| term_end6 = 2006
| office7 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of]] [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start7 = 2002
| term_end7 = 2008
| constituency = [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| party = Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
| spouse = Rehana Javaid
| children = 3;
2(Sons)1 (Daughter)
| parents = [[Mir Mustafa]] (father), Aisha Begum (mother)
| total assets =
}}

'''Javaid Mustafa Mir''' is an Indian politician and a former minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He was elected to the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] in 2002, 2008 and 2014 from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web |title=JAVAID MUSTAFA MIR(JKPDP):Constituency- CHADOORA(BUDGAM) - Expense Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/jk2014/expense.php?candidate_id=498 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref name='ht'>{{cite web |title=Shah Faesal gets first prominent leader into his party fold in PDP’s Javaid Mustafa Mir |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shah-faesal-gets-first-prominent-leader-into-his-party-fold-in-pdp-s-javaid-mustafa-mir/story-Z3fH5x91sBbrDyrnx3jcwK.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=28 March 2019}}</ref> Presently, he is the Vice President of [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-30|title=J-K Apni Party appoints Javid Mustafa Mir as Vice President|url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/j-k-apni-party-appoints-javid-mustafa-mir-as-vice-president/|access-date=2021-12-31|website=The Kashmir Walla|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education==
Javaid Mustafa Mir was born in a political family in 1969. His father, [[Mir Mustafa]] was elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] twice in 1987 and 1990. He was abducted and assassinated by the militants after which Javaid started handling his family business until 2002 when his political journey began.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blow to PDP as senior leader Javed Mir quits |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/blow-to-pdp-as-senior-leader-javed-mir-quits-709377 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Javaid Mustafa Mir started his political career in 2002, twelve years after his father’s assassination. His father's supporters encouraged Javaid for fighting the [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]]. He joined [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]] (PDP) who fielded Javaid from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref name='ht'/> He contested and won from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] with a huge margin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shah Faesal Says His Party Is Open To Politicians With Unblemished Record |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shah-faesal-says-jkpm-jammu-and-kashmir-peoples-movement-is-open-to-politicians-with-unblemished-rec-2015663 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

After winning the 2002 Assembly elections, he was inducted as the [[Minister of State]] for Power Development Department up to 2005. In 2007, he became the [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Rural Development Department]], [[Panchayati Raj]], Science & Technology and Information Technology.<ref>{{cite web |title=Republic Day celebrated at Budgam {{!}} District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir {{!}} India |url=https://budgam.nic.in/event/republic-day-celebrated-at-budgam/ |website=budgam.nic.in}}</ref>

In 2008 the government under the Chief Minister [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] collapsed and in [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]], Mir was elected 2nd time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. During this term in the opposition, Mir was known in the Assembly for having a bold voice and as an honest personality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jammu and Kashmir: Tassaduq Mufti, Javaid Mustafa Mir take oath as Ministers of the State |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/jammu-and-kashmir-tassaduq-mufti-javaid-mustafa-mir-take-oath-as-ministers-of-the-state |website=Greater Kashmir |language=en}}</ref>

Javaid again contested in the [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] and emerged as a winner for the third term consecutively from [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. After winning the elections, he was inducted into the [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party|PDP]]-[[BJP]] cabinet led by then [[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]] [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] and in 2015, became [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister for Revenue]], a position that he maintained until January 2016 when the Chief Minister passed away and the government collapsed.{{Cn|date=December 2021}}

In 2017 he was again inducted into the cabinet as the Minister for Disaster Management & Relief Rehabilitation and Floriculture and was in office until 2018 when the government collapsed after the collation was disbanded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jammu and Kashmir: Official Portal |url=https://www.jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/?q=content/mr-javaid-mustafa-mir |website=www.jk.gov.in}}</ref>

Javaid left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three-time legislator and ex-PDP leader Javed Mustafa Mir joins Faesal's JKPM |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/three-time-legislator-and-ex-pdp-leader-javed-mustafa-mir-joins-faesal-s-jkpm-119032700691_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=27 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Javed Mustafa Mir elected President of JKPM unanimously |url=https://kashmirpulse.com/politics/javed-mustafa-mir-elected-president-of-jkpm-unanimously/47074.html |website=The Kashmir Pulse |date=28 August 2020}}</ref>

== Positions held ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || 2002 || 2008 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] ([[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]) || elected
|-
| 02 || 2003 || 2006 || [[Minister of State]] for Power Development Department ||
|-
| 03 || 2007 || 2008 || [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Rural Development Department]], [[Panchayati Raj]], Science & Technology and Information Technology ||
|-
| 04 || 2008 || 2014 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] ([[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]) 2nd time || re-elected
|-
| 05 || 2014 || 2018|| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] ([[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]) 3rd time || re-elected
|-
| 06 || 2015 || 2016 || [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister for Revenue]] ||
|-
| 07 || 2017 || 2018 || Minister for Disaster Management & Relief Rehabilitation and Floriculture ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Government of Jammu and Kashmir}}

[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:People from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:1969 births]]

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