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]
Currently, Hussain serves on the Congress Working Committee as a full time Member and is responsible for managing the office of the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.[17]
Early life and background
Naseer Hussain was born to Syed Hafeez and Akhtar Unnisa on 10 June 1970.[18][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.[18][14][19]
Personal life
Syed Nasir Hussain married Mehnaz Ansari on 6 October 2003. The couple has two sons.[18][14][20]
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.[21][22] On 15 November 2022, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed Syed Naseer Hussain and three other MPs as the coordinators of AICC attached with their office.
He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha on 28 February 2024.
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
August 2023 onwards
Member, Congress Working Committee
Other work
Syed Naseer Hussain performed the last rites of Prof Savitri Vishwanathan 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.[23][24]
