Sultan Ahmed | |
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| Minister of State for Tourism | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 22 September 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Hannan Mollah |
| Succeeded by | Sajda Ahmed |
| Constituency | Uluberia |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Nezamuddin |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Salim |
| Constituency | Entally |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Nezamuddin |
| Succeeded by | Md. Nezamuddin |
| Constituency | Entally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1953 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 4 September 2017 (aged 64) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress (1998-2017) Indian National Congress (1975-1997) |
| Spouse | Sajda Ahmed (m. 1985; his death 2017) |
| Children | Two Sons |
| Alma mater | Maulana Azad College (B.A.) Calcutta University |
| Profession | Politician Businessperson |
Sultan Ahmed (Bengali: সুলতান আহমেদ) (6 June 1953 – 4 September 2017) was an Indian politician and the Union Minister of State for Tourism in the Manmohan Singh government. He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Uluberia (Lok Sabha constituency)[1] on a Trinamool Congress ticket. He had previously been a 2-time Congress MLA for Entally[2] (in 1987–91 and once again in 1996–2001).
- ^ "Sultan Ahmed -Profile". Archived from the original on 30 December 2010.
- ^ "Thumbnail sketches of ministers of state". new Kerala.com. Retrieved 20 June 2009.