Syed Naseer Hussain is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress and a Member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, from the state of Karnataka.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He served as National Media Panelist (AICC) for the past three years.[8][9][10] He also served as National Secretary and Chief Election Authority of Indian Youth Congress.[3] He also served as the Chairman of various committees; Vice-Chairman, two labour boards and Chairman, two sub- committees, Government of India. He is from Bellary.[11][12][13][14][15].He appointed as member of CWC in Congress.[16]
Early life and background
Naseer Hussain was born to Syed Hafeez and Akhtar Unnisa on 10 June 1970.[17][14]
Syed Nasir Hussain Completed his M.A. (Political Science), M.Phil. (International Studies), PhD (International Studies) Educated at St. Philomena's College, Mysore, University of Mysore, Mysore and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[17][14][18]
Personal life
Syed Nasir Hussain married Mehnaz Ansari on 6 October 2003. The couple has two sons.[17][14][19]
Political career
On 23 March 2018, he got elected to the Rajya Sabha by getting 42 first-preference votes out of 185. On 11 August 2021, The Congress party appointed MP Syed Naseer Hussain as a whip of the Parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha.[20][21] On 15 November 2022, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appoints Syed Naseer Hussain and three other MPs as the coordinators of AICC attached with their office.
Position held
Year
Description
2006 - 2008
Member, Cine Workers Welfare Board, Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
2008-2012
Vice-Chairman, Central Advisory Board on Child Labour, Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
2012-2014
Vice-Chairman, Central Advisory Board on Beedi and Cigar Workers Fund, Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
April 2018
Elected to Rajya Sabha.
June 2018 - May 2019
Member, Committee on Water Resources.
June 2018 - May 2019 &
Oct. 2019 onwards
Member, of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Sept. 2019 onwards
Member, Committee on Information Technology
Nov. 2019 - March 2021
Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Rajya Sabha (PCMRS)
May 2021 onwards
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
member congress working committee 20/8/23 onwards
Other work
Dr Syed Naseer Hussain performs the last rites of Prof Savitri Vishwanathan (Brahmin) who died of COVID-19. Prof Savitri Vishwanathan former head of the Chinese and Japanese Studies Department at Delhi University, was a family friend of Hussain's.[22][23]
Indian National Congress
