Riyaz Ahmad

Riyaz Ahmad (3 November 1958 – 29 April 2021^[3]) was an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.^[1][2] He represented the Pilibhit constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Riyaz Ahmad
MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly
In office Mar 2012 – Mar 2017
Succeeded by	Sanjay Singh Gangwar
Constituency	Pilibhit
MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly
In office May 2007 – Mar 2012
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Pilibhit
MLA, 14th Legislative Assembly
In office Feb 2002 – May 2007
Preceded by	Raj Rai Singh
Succeeded by	Himself
Constituency	Pilibhit
MLA, 10th Legislative Assembly
In office Dec 1990 – Apr 1991
Preceded by	Seyed Ali Ashrafi
Succeeded by	B. K. Gupta
Constituency	Pilibhit
MLA, 08th Legislative Assembly
In office Jun 1980 – Mar 1985
Preceded by	Jitendra Kumar Agarwal
Succeeded by	Muid Ahmad
Constituency	Sultanpur
Personal details
Born	(1958-11-03)3 November 1958[1] Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Died	29 April 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 62)
Political party	Samajwadi Party[1]
Spouse	Amna Begum
Children	4
Residence	Pilibhit district
Alma mater	Kumaun University & University of Allahabad[2]
Profession	Politician, farmer and businessperson

Early life and education

Riyaz Ahmad was born in the Pilibhit district. He attended the Kumaun University & University of Allahabad and attained MA & M.Com degrees.^[1][2]

Political career

Riyaz Ahmad was a MLA for five terms. He represented the Pilibhit constituency and was a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.^[1][2]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position	Comments
01	2012	2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
02	2007	2012	Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
03	2002	2007	Member, 14th Legislative Assembly
04	1989	1991	Member, 10th Legislative Assembly	Contested as Independent candidate.
05	1980	1985	Member, 08th Legislative Assembly

See also

• Sultanpur (Assembly constituency)
• Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly