Chaudhary Rahim Khan

Chaudhary Rahim Khan or Shri Rahim Khan (pronounced [rəɦiːm xãː] ; 1 February 1923 – 18 December 1987) was an Indian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (1984 – 1987) representing the Faridabad constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He died before he was to complete his term as Member of Parliament. He was also elected as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly three times and served as the Minister of Power and Irrigation, Waqf, and Fisheries in the Government of Haryana.

The Honourable
Chaudhary Rahim Khan
चौधरी रहीम खां
Official portrait, 1984
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
31 December 1984  18 December 1987
Preceded byTayyab Husain
Succeeded byKhurshid Ahmed
ConstituencyFaridabad
Minister of Power,
Government of Haryana
In office
23 May 1982  31 December 1984
Additional Ministry and Departments
  • Irrigation
  • Waqf
  • Fisheries
Minister of State,
Government of Haryana
In office
24 March 1967  12 May 1968
Ministry and Departments
  • Technical Education
  • Waqf
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
23 May 1982  31 December 1984
Preceded bySardar Khan
ConstituencyNuh
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (overturned)
In office
11 March 1972  8 August 1974
Preceded byKhurshid Ahmed
ConstituencyNuh
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
21 February 1967  12 May 1968
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyNuh
Personal details
Born(1923-02-01)1 February 1923
Punhana, Bharatpur State, British India
(present-day Haryana, India)
Died18 December 1987(1987-12-18) (aged 64)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
RelationsSardar Khan (brother)
Children7, including Habib Ur Rehman (son), Mohammad Ilyas (son)
ParentShri Nawaz Khan (father)
Military service
Allegiance British India
Branch/service British Indian Army
Years of service1941 – 1945
RankSepoy
UnitBurma campaign of 1945
Battles/wars
  • World War II
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