Omar Abdullah (Indian Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	10/03/1970
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom

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Political Party	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Political Journey	In 1998, elected to the 12th Lok Sabha. In 1999, elected to the 13th Lok Sabha. On 13 October 1999, became the Union Minister of State, Commerce, and Industry. On 22 July 2001, became the Union Minister of State for External affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA Government. On 23 June 2002, became the President of the National Conference Party. In 2006, he was reelected the President of the National Conference Party. On 5 January 2009, became the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. On 24 December 2014, he resigned from the post of the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He lost the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Baramulla constituency to independent candidate Engineer Abdul Rashid, who was in Tihar Jail under UAPA charges, by 2.4 lakh votes.

Political Party

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Political Journey

In 1998, elected to the 12th Lok Sabha.
In 1999, elected to the 13th Lok Sabha.
On 13 October 1999, became the Union Minister of State, Commerce, and Industry.
On 22 July 2001, became the Union Minister of State for External affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA Government.
On 23 June 2002, became the President of the National Conference Party.
In 2006, he was reelected the President of the National Conference Party.
On 5 January 2009, became the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
On 24 December 2014, he resigned from the post of the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
He lost the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Baramulla constituency to independent candidate Engineer Abdul Rashid, who was in Tihar Jail under UAPA charges, by 2.4 lakh votes.

Schools	Burn Hall School, Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Kasauli Hills, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
College	Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Educational Qualifications	B.Com from Sydenham College Mumbai in 1992

Marital Status	Separated
Religion	Islam
Caste	Sunni Islam
Hobbies	Driving, Skiing, Swimming, Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music
Address	G-1, Gupkar Road Srinagar

Father

Farooq Abdullah (Indian Politician)

Grandfather

Late Sheikh Abdullah (Indian Politician)

Mother

Molly Abdullah

Siblings

Brother	N/A
Sisters	Safia, Hinna, Sarah

Spouse

Wife

Payal Nath (m. 1994, separated 2011)

Children

Sons	Zahir, Zamir
Daughter	None

Singer	Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar
Book	‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts
Travel Destination	Gulmarg, The Maldives, London

1. He was born in Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom, into a political family.
2. Omar, his father Farooq Abdullah, and his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah all served as Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. His mother, Molly, is a British Nurse who did not support Omar's entry into politics.
4. At 32 years old, on 22 July 2001, he became the youngest Union Minister.
5. On 23 June 2002, he succeeded his father, Farooq Abdullah, as the President of the National Conference.
6. He resigned from his Union Minister post on 23 December 2002 to focus on party activities.
7. In 2008, he had a role in the movie Mission Istaanbul directed by Apoorva Lakhia.
8. In 2016, Omar Abdullah filed for divorce from Payal, alleging "cruelty" and "desertion"; however, his plea was rejected by the trial court for lack of evidence.
9. Omar appealed this decision, but the Delhi High Court dismissed it on 12 December 2023, supporting the family court's decision that the cruelty allegations were unsubstantiated.