Akbaruddin Owaisi

Akbaruddin Owaisi (born 14 June 1970) is an Indian politician and leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party in Telangana. Since 2014, he has been MLA of the Chandrayangutta constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Owaisi was appointed Chairman of Telangana Public Accounts Committee in 2019.

Akbaruddin Owaisi
AIMIM Telangana Legislative Assembly Floor Leader
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byoffice established
Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byposition established
ConstituencyChandrayangutta
3rd Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
8 December 2023 โ€“ 14 December 2023
GovernorDr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chief MinisterRevanth Reddy
AIMIM Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Floor Leader
In office
2004โ€“2014
Preceded byAsaduddin Owaisi
Succeeded byoffice abolished
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999โ€“2014
Preceded byAmanullah Khan
Succeeded byconstituency shifted to Telangana
ConstituencyChandrayangutta
Personal details
Born (1970-06-14) 14 June 1970
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
SpouseSabina Farzana
RelationsAsaduddin Owaisi (brother)
Children2
Parent
  • Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (father)
Profession
  • Politician
  • businessman

Owaisi has presided over the Chandrayangutta assembly constituency from 1999, winning for the sixth consecutive term in the latest 2023 state election. He assumed the position of floor leader in 2004.

Owaisi's speeches have drawn comparisons with other populist leaders and his speeches have incited violence on multiple occasions.

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