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91. Hashim Abdul Halim


Office held and date of assumption of office








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Speaker; 6 May 1982 till date



Political Party
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)



Date of Birth
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5 June 1935



Marital Status
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Married



Children
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Four



Education
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M.Com., LL.B., Hony. Doctorate awarded by Soka University, Tokyo



Career:





1963-1977
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Practising lawyer



1977, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001
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Elected to West Bengal Legislative Assembly (6 terms)



1977- 1982
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Minister, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal



6 May 1982 onwards
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Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly




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Chairman of several Committees of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly




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Member, Standing Committee, Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India



Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made:





1982, The Bahamas
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28th CPA Conference



1983, Kenya
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29th CPA Conference



1984, Isle of Man
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30th CPA Conference



1985, Sasketchewan
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31st CPA Conference



1986, U.K.
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32nd CPA Conference



1987, Malaysia
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33rd CPA Conference



1988, Australia
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34th CPA Conference



1989, Barbados
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35th CPA Conference



1990, Zimbabwe
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36th CPA Conference



1990 Botswana
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Executive Committee Meetings of the CPA



1991, Guernsey
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Executive Committee Meetings of the CPA



1991, New Delhi
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37th CPA Conference



1992, Cayman Islands
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Executive Committee Meetings of the CPA



1992, The Bahamas
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38th CPA Conference



1993, Cyprus
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39th CPA Conference



1994, Canada
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40th CPA Conference



1994, Norfolk Islands
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Executive Committee Meetings of the CPA



1995, Malta
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Executive Committee Meetings of the CPA



1995, Sri Lanka
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41st CPA Conference



1996, Kuala Lumpur
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42nd CPA Conference



1997, Port Louis
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43rd CPA Conference



1998, Wellington

1999, Port of Spain

2000, London

2001, Australia

2002, Namibia

2003, Bangladesh
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44th CPA Conference

45th CPA Conference

46th CPA Conference

47th CPA Conference

48th CPA Conference

49th CPA Conference

Attended all the Conferences of the Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India since 1982




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Attended meetings and Conferences of the World Federation of United Nations Association (WFUNA)




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Study tour to various countries



Interests/Recreations
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Travelling, reading, promotion of parliamentary system, scientific knowledge  and sports, especially football and committed to the cause of human development, democracy and poverty alleviation



Travels abroad
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Widely travelled

Additional Information:




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Member, West Bengal State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Member, Executive Committee of the CPA (1990-92), (1993-96) and (2001-2003)

Vice President, Executive Committee of the CPA

President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (West Bengal Branch)

Vice-Chairman, CPA (1995-1996)

Associated with Trade Union movements




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Secretary of the Government of India Forms and Press Workers’ Union (1965-77)




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Working President of the Union (1977-80)




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President, World Federation of United Nations Associations at San Francisco(1995)in USA , at Kolkata in (2000) and presently its Honorary President




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Vice-President of the National Federation of the Government of India Press Workers' Union




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Member, Iran Society




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Vice-President, All India Lawyers’ Association




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Chairman, Mahajati Sadan Board of Trustees




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Chairman, Millennium Committee, West Bengal




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Founder Secretary,  Chandney Sporting Club








The Honorable post of the Speaker of West Bengal is held by Shri Hashim Abdul Halim. The Unicameral Legislature of the state has unanimously chosen the veteran Communist leader as the Speaker from the 6th of May 1982 till the present day. Known for his ardent speeches, Shri Hashim Abdul Halim was born in 1935 on the 5th of June.







The Speaker of West Bengal, Shri Hashim Abdul Halim is credited with a distinguished academic career. The versatile leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a post graduate in Commerce. He further pursued his academic career by securing the LL.B degree. To add feathers to his flourishing track record, the Soka University of Tokyo has rewarded Shri Hashim Abdul Halim with a honorary Doctorate Award.

Shri Hashim Abdul Halim started his career as a practicing Lawyer. However as destiny rules, the young law was elected as the member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal for the first time in 1977. Thereafter, there was no looking back for the dynamic leader of the state. He had won with landslide votes for sixth consecutive terms in the State Legislative Assembly of West Bengal.

The veteran politician has served in the numerous departments and committees of West Bengal. Shri Hashim Abdul Halim has represented West Bengal in numerous Seminars within and outside the country as well.


West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee during the photo session with  State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta (left), longest-serving State Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim (right) and members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the  last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee during the photo session with State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta (left), longest-serving State Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim (right) and members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.


West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee during the photo sessions with  State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta, longest-serving State Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim and members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee during the photo sessions with State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta, longest-serving State Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim and members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.

Longest-serving West Bengal Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim (left), West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta (right) leave after the photo session with members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.
Longest-serving West Bengal Speaker in the country Hashim Abdul Halim (left), West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and State Finance minister Asim Dasgupta (right) leave after the photo session with members of 14th West Bengal Assembly on the last day of assembly sessions in Kolkata on March 24, 2011.



The versatile nature of Shri Hashim Abdul Halim is reflected in his wide gamut of interests in the various fields of Sports, especially Football, alleviation of poverty, principles of democracy, and development of the various departments of the Parliament. Apart from being an ardent reader, the Speaker is known for his compassionate and empathetic attitude to the people of our country.

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