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Mohammad Yunus Saleem | |
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Governor of Bihar | |
In office 16 February 1990 – 13 February 1991 | |
Preceded by | Gangadhar Ganesh Sohani (acting) |
Succeeded by | B. Satya Narayan Reddy (acting) |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 1974 – 2 April 1980 | |
Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1991-1996 | |
Preceded by | Yuvraj |
Succeeded by | Tariq Anwar |
Constituency | Katihar |
In office 1967-1971 | |
Preceded by | Ravi Narayana Reddy |
Succeeded by | K. Ramkrishna Reddy |
Constituency | Nalgonda |
Personal details | |
Born | 1912 Mahona, Lucknow district, United Provinces, British Raj |
Died | 15 January 2004 Delhi, India | (aged 91–92)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Alma mater | Christian Mission College, Osmania University |
As of 26 September, 2006 |
Mohammad Yunus Saleem (1912 – 15 January 2004) was an Indian politician, scholar, and lawyer, who was also active in the religious field. He was also a poet who campaigned to make Urdu the second official language. He was also a devout Muslim, who regularly observed Namaz and never missed Roza. The Mohammad Yunus Saleem Memorial Education Trust was established by his son Junaid Abdul Rehman to promote the study of the Quran.