Omar Abdullah Age

Omar Abdullah was born on 10 March 1970 in Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom. He is 48 years old.

Omar Abdullah family

He is the son of Farooq Abdullah, a qualified doctor and grandson of Sheikh Abdullah, all three of whom have been Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.

His mother Mollie, an Englishwoman and a nurse by profession, was not in favor of him joining politics

Omar Abdullah sister

His younger sister, Sara Pilot, is married to Sachin Pilot, son of Rajesh Pilot.

Omar Abdullah education

He studied at the Burn Hall School located at Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar and then at Lawrence School, Sanawar. He is a B.Com graduate of Sydenham College.

Omar Abdullah son

He married Payal Nath, but on September 2011, he confirmed that he and his wife are separated. They have two sons Zahir and Zamir (sons).

Omar Abdullah biography

In 1998, at the age of 29, people elected Omar Abdullah to the 12th Lok Sabha, becoming the youngest minister. In 1998–99, he was a member of both the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism’s Consultative Committee.

Later in 1999, people elected him to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term as a Member of Parliament). Soon on 13 October 1999, he took oath as Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry.

Later on 22 July 2001, he became the youngest Union Minister, Prime minster made him Union Minister of State for External affairs. He resigned from the post on 23 December 2002, to concentrate on party work

Omar Abdullah party

On 23 June 2002, he became the President of the National Conference party, replacing his father, Farooq Abdullah.

Later he lost his Ganderbal seat in the Kashmir assembly elections held in September–October 2002. However Party member re-elected Abdullah as the National Conference party’s president in 2006.

After the 2008 Kashmir Elections, the National Conference won the maximum number of seats, and formed a coalition government with the Congress party.

Governor sworn Omar as the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 January 2009 at the General Zoravar Singh Auditorium in the University of Jammu, Jammu.

This raised hope amongst the people of Jammu and Kashmir who had been reeling under insurgency and violence caused by cross border terrorism since 1989

He is currently the Leader of opposition in Jammu & Kashmir legislative assembly (Member of the Legislative Assembly from Beerwah constituency of Budgam district.)