Abu Taher Mondal

Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.^[1][2]

Abu Taher Mondal
আবু তাহের মণ্ডল
Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya
In office 7 March 2023 – 16 September 2025
Chief Minister	Conrad Sangma
Portfolios	Community and Rural Development Power Taxation
In office 20 April 2010 – 1 March 2013
Chief Minister	Mukul Sangma
Portfolios	Power Excise Transport Information and Public Relations
In office 13 May 2009 – 19 April 2010
Chief Minister	D. D. Lapang
Portfolios	Taxation Information Technology Fisheries Science and Technology Weights and Measures
In office 13 May 2009 – 19 April 2010
Chief Minister	D. D. Lapang
Portfolios	Health and Family Welfare Secretariat Administration Civil Defence and Home Guards
Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office 11 March 2013 – 3 March 2018
Preceded by	Charles Pyngrope
Succeeded by	Donkupar Roy
Member, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 March 2023
Preceded by	S. G. Esmatur Mominin
Constituency	Phulbari
In office 2008 – 3 March 2013
Preceded by	Manirul Islam Sarkar
In office 1998–2003
Preceded by	Manirul Islam Sarkar
Succeeded by	Manirul Islam Sarkar
Personal details
Born	1967 (age 57–58) Phulbari, Meghalaya
Political party	National People's Party (since 2023)
Other political affiliations	Nationalist Congress Party (2003) Indian National Congress (2013–2023)

Early life and education

Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.^[1] He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.^[1]

Career

Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.^[3]

In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.^[5]