# Ghulam Mohammad Shah

_Indian politician (1920-2009)_

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> Ghulam Mohammad Shah or G. M. Shah or Gul Shah was an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2 July 1984 to 6 March 1986. He succeeded his brother-in-law Farooq Abdullah. Shah's father-in-law was Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, of which Shah was once a senior member. Shah died on 6 January 2009 at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar. He was 88.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 July 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Srinagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P19))
- **Died:** 6 January 2009 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P570))
- **Place of death:** Srinagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P106))
- **Political party:** Jammu & Kashmir National Conference ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P102))
- **Spouse:** Khalida Shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2 July 1984 – 6 March 1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ghulam Mohammad Shah born?**  
Ghulam Mohammad Shah was born on 20 July 1920 in Srinagar.

**What positions has Ghulam Mohammad Shah held?**  
Positions held by Ghulam Mohammad Shah include: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1986).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ghulam Mohammad Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghulam_Mohammad_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1413250](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413250) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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