Muzaffar Hussain Baig | |
|---|---|
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sharifuddin Shariq |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Akbar Lone |
| Constituency | Baramulla |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 2 November 2005 – 11 July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mangat Ram Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Tara Chand |
| Constituency | Baramulla |
| Chief-Patron of JKPDP | |
| In office December 11 2018 – November 14 2020 | |
| President | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1946 Wahdina, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (alleged) |
| Other political affiliations | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (Founding Member) |
| Spouse | Safina Baig |
| Children | Daima Dalyah |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Advocate General, Politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
As of 20 June, 2021 Source: [1] | |
Muzaffar Hussain Baig is an Indian politician from Kashmir. He was the former Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. On Republic Day of 2020 he received India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan.[1][2]
Baig was the founding member of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and was named as Patron of the party post-Mufti's death in 2016.