Omar Abdullah

Omar Farooq Abdullah is an Indian politician serving as the chief minister of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir since 2024. He is also currently serving as the Leader of the House in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. He had previously served as the 8th chief minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir between 2009 and 2014, and is the current vice president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, a position he has held since 2009 and also previously served as its president. Abdullah has also served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, from 1998 to 2009, representing the Srinagar constituency, and was a Minister of State for External Affairs of India.