A. R. Antulay

Abdul Rahman Antulay (9 February 1929 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian politician. Antulay was a union minister for Minority Affairs and a Member of Parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Earlier he had been the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra, but was forced to resign after being convicted by the Bombay High Court on charges that he had extorted money for a trust fund he managed. Later, the Supreme Court of India gave him clean chit in that case.

Barrister Abdul Rahman Antulay
1st Union Minister of Minority Affairs
In office
29 January 2006  19 January 2009
President
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySalman Khurshid
26th Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
11 June 1995  16 May 1996
President
  • Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded bySartaj Singh
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
In office
17 January 1995  16 May 1996
President
  • Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded byVidya Charan Shukla
Succeeded byAtal Bihari Vajpayee
8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
09 June 1980  12 January 1982
Governor
  • Sadiq Ali
  • Om Prakash Mehra
Ministry and Department
  • General Administration
  • Home Affairs
  • Planning
  • Information and Public Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supply
  • Sanitation
  • Command Area Development
  • Forest Department
  • Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • Minority Development and Aukaf
  • Khar Land Development
  • Earthquake Rehabilitation
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byBabasaheb Bhosale
Leader of the House
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
09 June 1980  12 January 1982
Governor
  • Sadiq Ali
  • Om Prakash Mehra
Speaker of the House
  • Pranlal Vora
  • Sharad Dighe
Deputy LeaderJawaharlal Darda
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byBabasaheb Bhosale
Leader of The House
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
21 February 1975  16 May 1977
Chief MinisterShankarrao Chavan
Chairman of the HouseVitthal Sakharam Page
Deputy LeaderSundarrao Solanke
Preceded byPratibha Patil
Succeeded byVasantdada Patil
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra
In office
05 December 1963  01 March 1967
Governor
  • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  • P V Cherian
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments
  • Finance
  • Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)
  • Planning
  • Co-operation
  • Higher and Technical Education
  • Fisheries Department
In office
01 March 1967  13 March 1972
Governor
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments
  • Public Works (Including Public Undertakings)
  • Energy, New and Renewable Energy
  • Transport
  • Protocol
  • Water Supply
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Parliamentary Affairs
  • Sanitation
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
  • Ports Development
  • Minority Development and Aukaf
In office
13 March 1972  20 February 1975
GovernorAli Yavar Jung
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Special Assistance
  • Social Justice
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Public Health
  • Housing
  • Rural Development
  • Industries
  • Textiles
  • School Education
  • Medical Education
  • Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
  • Agriculture
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Horticulture
  • Khar Land Development
  • Employment Guarantee
  • Minority Development and Aukaf
In office
21 February 1975  16 April 1977
GovernorAli Yavar Jung
Chief MinisterShankarrao Chavan
Ministry and Departments
  • Law and Judiciary
  • Public Works (Including Public Undertakings)
  • Water Resources
  • Marketing
  • Mining Department
  • Ex. Servicemen Welfare
  • Khar Land Development
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1998
Preceded byDinkar Patil
Succeeded byRamsheth Thakur
ConstituencyKolaba
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byRamsheth Thakur
Succeeded byRaigad Lok Sabha constituency
ConstituencyKolaba
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1972
Preceded byNew Constituency
Succeeded byA. Shakur A. Karim Ukaye
ConstituencyShrivardhan
In office
1980–1985
Preceded byRavindra Raut
Succeeded byRavindra Raut
ConstituencyShrivardhan
Personal details
Born(1929-02-09)9 February 1929
Raigad, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died2 December 2014(2014-12-02) (aged 85)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma mater Bombay University (BA)

Antulay belonged to the Congress party. In the 2009 Indian general elections, he lost to Anant Geete from the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra. He is the first Muslim chief minister of Maharashtra.

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