Sabir Shaikh

Sabir Shaikh (15 March 1943 - 15 October 2014) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of Shiv Sena and a Former cabinet minister in the Government of Maharashtra.^[1] He was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1999 from Ambernath constituency.^[2] He held Labour and Employment portfolio. He was Muslim face of Shiv Sena and close aide of Balasaheb Thackeray.^[3] Shaikh died on 15 October 2014, after a prolonged illness.^[4]

The Honourable Sabir Shaikh
Minister of Labour Employment
In office 1995–1999
Chief Minister	Manohar Joshi Narayan Rane
Preceded by	Sarawan Parate
Succeeded by	Husain Dalwai
Minister of Minority Development and Aukaf
In office 1995–1999
Preceded by	Sarawan Parate
Succeeded by	Husain Dalwai
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 1990–2004
Preceded by	Nakul Patil
Succeeded by	Kisan Kathore
Constituency	Ambernath
Personal details
Born	15 March 1943 Narayangaon, British India (Now Maharashtra, India)
Died	15 October 2014
Nationality	• British India (1943-1947) • India (1947-2014)
Political party	Shiv Sena
Occupation	Politician

Positions held

• 1990: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)^[5]
• 1995: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
• 1995: Cabinet Minister of Labour and Employment, Maharashtra
• 1999: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)

See also

• Manohar Joshi ministry
• Narayan Rane ministry