M. O. H. Farook
| M. O. Hassan Farook Maricar எம். ஓ. ஹாசன் பாரூக் மரைக்காயர் | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Pondicherry | |
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In office 1991–1998 | |
| Prime Minister |
P. V. Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Deve Gowda, I. K. Gujral, Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | P. Shanmugam |
| Succeeded by | S. Arumugam |
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In office 1999–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | S. Arumugam |
| Succeeded by | M. Ramadass |
| Chief Minister of Pondicherry | |
|
In office 9 April 1967 – 6 March 1968 | |
| Governor |
S. L. Silam, B. D. Jatti |
| Preceded by | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar |
| Succeeded by | V. Venkatasubha Reddiar |
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In office 17 March 1969 – 3 January 1974 | |
| Governor |
B. D. Jatti, Chhedilal |
| Preceded by | Governor's rule |
| Succeeded by | Subramanyan Ramaswamy |
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In office 16 March 1985 – 19 January 1989 | |
| Governor |
Tribhuvan Prasad Tiwary, Ranjit Singh Dyal |
| Preceded by | Governor's rule |
| Succeeded by | Governor's rule |
| Governor of Jharkhand | |
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In office 22 January 2010 – 4 September 2011[1] | |
| Preceded by | Kateekal Sankaranarayanan |
| Succeeded by | Syed Ahmed |
| Governor of Kerala | |
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In office 8 September 2011 – 26 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | R. S. Gavai |
| Succeeded by | Hansraj Bhardwaj |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 September 1937 Karaikal,Nagore, Pondicherry, India |
| Died |
26 January 2012 (aged 74) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
M. O. Hasan Farook Maricar (Tamil: எம். ஓ. ஹாசன் பாரூக் மரைக்காயர்; 6 September 1937 – 26 January 2012) was a three-time Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. He was the youngest chief minister of any state of India. He served from 9 April 1967 to 6 March 1968 and 17 March 1969 to 3 January 1974 and from 1985 to 1990[2] He was thrice elected to the Lok Sabha from Pondicherry in 1991, 1996 and 1999 and served as a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism during June 1991 – December 1992. He participated in the struggle for liberation of Pondicherry as a student, during 1953–54 when Pondicherry was a French colony and served as a Member of the Central Haj Committee in Mumbai from 1975 to 2000.[3] He was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in September 2004.[4]
Farook was appointed as Governor of Jharkhand in 2010[5] and of Kerala in 2011.[6][7]
He died in office on 26 January 2012 at 9:10 pm at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, due to multiple myeloma and kidney and other ailments. He is the second governor who died in office, after Sikander Bakht, and is the shortest-served governor of Kerala.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "New governor to take oath today". The Times of India. 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ "States of India since 1947 – Pondicherry (Puducherry)".
- ↑ Farooq, Cgi Jeddah
- ↑ http://www.indianembassy.org.sa/Ambassadors.html
- ↑ Governor of Jharkhand, Rediff 16 January 2010
- ↑ M.O.H Farooq to be new Kerala Governor, Asianet India 25 August 2011
- ↑ "K Rosaiah, Ram Naresh Yadav named governors". The Times of India. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ "Kerala Governor MOH Farook dies in Chennai". Daily Bhaskar. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "Thirteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile – SHRI M.O.H. Farook". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by V. Venkatasubha Reddiar |
Chief Minister of Pondicherry 9 April 1967 – 6 March 1968 |
Succeeded by V. Venkatasubha Reddiar |
| Preceded by President's rule |
Chief Minister of Pondicherry 17 March 1969 – 3 January 1974 |
Succeeded by Subramanyan Ramaswamy |
| Preceded by President's rule |
Chief Minister of Pondicherry 16 March 1985 – 19 January 1989 |
Succeeded by President's rule |
| Preceded by Kateekal Sankaranarayanan |
Governor of Jharkhand 22 January 2010 – 4 September 2011 |
Succeeded by Syed Ahmed |
| Preceded by R.S. Gavai |
Governor of Kerala 8 September 2011 – 26 January 2012 |
Succeeded by Hansraj Bhardwaj |
