Ghulam Ahmad Mir
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ghulam Ahmad Mir
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| office3 = President of Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee
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| term_start3 = 2015
| term_end3 = 2022
| predecessor3 = Saifuddin Soz
| successor3 = Vikar Rasool Wani
| office2 = AICC Incharge of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
| term_start2 = 14 Feb 2025
| predecessor2 = A. Chellakumar
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| office = Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
| predecessor = Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi
| term_start = 8 October 2024
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| constituency = Dooru
| term_start1 = 2002
| term_end1 = 2014
| predecessor1 = Ghulam Hassan Wani
| successor1 = Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi
| constituency1 = Dooru
| party = Indian National Congress
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| children = 3
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| father = Ghulam Hassan Mir
| profession = Politician, Social Work
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Ghulam Ahmad Mir is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress, who represents Dooru constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-names-jkpcc-chief-as-candidate-for-anantnag-seat/story-Vrm9nEVJdjBcfha7H99HxN.html|title=Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress names JKPCC chief as candidate for Anantnag seat|date=31 March 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}{{cite news |title=JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir is Congress candidate from Anantnag |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jkpcc-chief-ghulam-ahmad-mir-is-congress-candidate-from-anantnag-5651915/ |accessdate=23 July 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 April 2019 |language=en-IN}} He was the last President of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee state & 1st president of Union Territory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/congress-fields-ghulam-ahmad-mir-from-anantnag-in-j-k-119033100668_1.html|title=Congress fields Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Anantnag in J-K|date=31 March 2019|via=Business Standard}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-pdp-continues-to-be-part-of-nda-under-modi-says-congress-jk-chief/327407|title=PDP Continues To Be Part Of NDA Under Modi, Says Congress J&K Chief|website=Outlook (India)}}
Mir is currently a CWC member, General Secretary All India Congress Committee, Incharge of West Bengal.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Mir lost to Hasnain Masoodi of National Conference in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/fractured-mandate-in-j-pdp-congress-suffer-humiliating-defeats-2157037.html|title=Fractured Mandate in J&K as BJP, NC Win Three Seats Each; PDP & Congress Suffer Humiliating Defeats|website=News18}}
In July 2022, he resigned from his position at the J&K Congress.{{cite news |last1=Ehsan |first1=Mir |title=Ghulam Ahmad Mir resigns as J&K Congress chief |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ghulam-ahmad-mir-resigns-as-j-k-congress-chief-101657138451656.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=July 7, 2022}}
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Jammu and Kashmir
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2024–2029
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2002–2008
Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014
Category:People from Anantnag district
Category:Presidents of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee