AntoniaWhetsel0 at 17:10, 17 October 2025

2025-10-17T17:10:22Z

New page

{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdul Ahad Vakil
| birth_name =
| caption = Abdul Ahad Vakil in 2013 at his residence
| image = Abdul Ahad Vakil.jpg
| birth_date = February 1934<ref name="auto3"/>
| birth_place = [[Sopore]], [[Baramulla]], Jammu and Kashmir
| residence =
| death_date = 9 July 2014
| death_place = LD Colony, Goripora
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]]
| term_start = 1977
| term_end = 1979
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office1 =
| constituency1 =
| term1 =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| office2 =
| constituency2 =
| term_start2 =
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| party = [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]]
| religion =
| otherparty =
| spouse = Maryam Jan
| children = 4
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = |
| year = |
| source =
}}
'''Abdul Ahad Vakil''' (February 1934 – 9 July 2014) was an Indian politician and a [[Member of parliament]] elected in the [[6th Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]'s [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla constituency]]. He served as the state minister in 1983 and the [[Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (India)|speaker]] of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] in 1996. He was the senior member of the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2632.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>

==Life and background ==
Vakil was born in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopora district in February 1934. He did [[Masters of Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Laws]] during his education period and was initially studying at [[Amar Singh College]], [[Srinagar]] and later, moved to [[Aligarh Muslim University]] where He completed further studies.

Vakil was originally a [[lawyer]] in 1971 and then nominated as the member of the ''District Development Board'' in 1976.<ref name="auto3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nc-leader-vakil-passes-away-114071000977_1.html|title=NC leader Vakil passes away|agency=Press Trust of India|date=10 July 2014|via=Business Standard|newspaper=Business Standard India}}</ref>

==Social activities==
Vakil was regarded as the active social worker who was responsible for the establishment of the [[Government Degree College for Women, Sopore]] with science up to [[Bachelor of Science]]. During his political spanning, He opened several welfare centres for the [[Poverty|poor]], [[Widows]] and physically [[Physical disability|disabled]] people in Sopor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/former-speaker-abdul-ahad-vakil-passes-away/|title=Former speaker Abdul Ahad Vakil passes away}}</ref>

==Personal life ==
The son of Haji Abdul Razaq, he was married to Maryam Jan in 1960, with whom he had one son and three daughters.<ref name="auto3"/>

==Death==
Vakil died at the age of 79 at his residence LD Colony, Goripora. He then was admitted to [[Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences]] for medical treatment. After subsequently discharged, He died after multiple organ failure and chest ailment which is associated with [[respiratory disease]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=34247|title=Abdul Ahad Vakil passes away|date=11 July 2014|work=Kashmir Times|accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ahad-vakil-passes-away/|title=Ahad Vakil passes away|publisher=Daily Excelsior|date=11 July 2014|accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/nc-leader-vakil-passes-away/story-QdoAVAiDVipcJLdkOoL1YL.html|title=NC leader Vakil passes away|date=10 July 2014|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vakil, Abdul Ahad}}
[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:2014 deaths]]
[[Category:India MPs 1977–1979]]
[[Category:Kashmiri politicians]]
[[Category:People from Sopore]]
[[Category:Speakers of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians]]
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1996–2002]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir]]

Abdul Ahad Vakil - Revision history

AntoniaWhetsel0 at 17:10, 17 October 2025