Syed Ahmed | |
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15th Governor of Manipur | |
In office 16 May 2015 – 27 September 2015 | |
Chief Minister | Okram Ibobi Singh |
Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
Succeeded by | V. Shanmuganathan[1] |
7th Governor of Jharkhand | |
In office 4 September 2011 – 15 May 2015 | |
Chief Minister | Arjun Munda Hemant Soren Raghubar Das |
Preceded by | M. O. H. Farook |
Succeeded by | Draupadi Murmu |
Personal details | |
Born | Faizabad, United Provinces, British India | 6 March 1943
Died | 27 September 2015 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 72)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Smt. Syed Hasan Tara |
Syed Ahmed (6 March 1943 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015,[2] but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September.[3] During his short tenure as governor, the Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.[4]
He died of cancer on 27 September 2015 at Lilavati Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, India at the age of 72 whilst in office as a state governor.[5] He was survived by his wife and two children, an only son as well as an only daughter.