Khwaja Haleem
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{infobox officeholder
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly
| term = 1980–1985
| constituency = Aligarh
| death_place = Delhi
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2018|02|15|1944|07|28}}
| alma_mater = Aligarh Muslim University
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1944|07|28}}
| party = Samajwadi Party
| successor = Baldev Singh
}}
Khwaja Haleem (28 July 1944 – 15 February 2018) was an Indian politician.
Early life and education
Khwaja Haleem was born into a prominent family. His uncle, Jamal Khwaja was a Member of Parliament. He completed his master's degree from the Aligarh Muslim University in 1969.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-16 |title=UP ex-minister and SP leader Khwaja Haleem dies at 75 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/news-detail-544875 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=The Tribune}}
Career
He started his career with the Indian Youth Congress. He joined the Lok Dal and was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Aligarh. He was a founding member of Samajwadi party.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-15 |title=सरल और सादगी के मिसाल थे पूर्व मंत्री ख्वाजा हलीम |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/story-former-minister-khwaja-haleem-was-an-example-of-simple-and-simplicity-5823092.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}
In 1994, he was appointed a Member of Legislative Council. In 2012, he was expelled from the Samajwadi party.{{Cite news |title= |script-title=hi:पूर्व केबिनेट मंत्री ख्वाजा हलीम का इंतकाल |language=hi |trans-title=Death of former cabinet minister Khwaja Haleem |work=Hindustan |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/story-vacancy-of-former-minister-of-state-khwaja-haleem-1805361.html |access-date=2023-07-28}}{{Cite web |date=2012-04-18 |title=Azam Khan picks man expelled from SP for Haj panel |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/azam-khan-picks-man-expelled-from-sp-for-haj-panel/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Death
He suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital. He was later shifted to a hospital in Delhi, where he died. He was buried at the cemetery in Shah Jamal.
Personal life
He was married to Khwaja Nasreen, the daughter of Barkatullah Khan. The couple had two daughters and a son.
References
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Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1980–1985