Omar Abdullah Age, Biography, Wife, Affairs, Family, Caste & More

Bio
Real Name	Omar Abdullah
Profession	Indian Politician
Political Party	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Political Journey	• In 1998, elected to the 12th Lok Sabha. • In 1999, elected to the 13th Lok Sabha. • On 13 October 1999, became the Union Minister of State, Commerce, and Industry. • On 22 July 2001, became the Union Minister of State for External affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA Government. • On 23 June 2002, became the President of the National Conference Party. • In 2006, he was reelected the President of the National Conference Party. • On 5 January 2009, became the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. • On 24 December 2014, he resigned from the post of the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 92 kg in Pounds- 203 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 March 1970
Age (as of 2023)	53 Years
Birth Place	Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Srinagar district, Kashmir, India
Schools	Burn Hall School, Sonwar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Kasauli Hills, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
College	Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Educational Qualifications	B.Com from Sydenham College Mumbai in 1992
Debut	In 1998, when he was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha.
Family	Father- Farooq Abdullah (Indian Politician) Grandfather- Late Sheikh Abdullah (Indian Politician) Mother- Molly Abdullah Brother- N/A Sisters- Safia, Hinna, Sarah
Religion	Islam
Caste	Sunni Islam
Hobbies	Driving, Skiing, Swimming, Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music
Address	G-1, Gupkar Road Srinagar
Major Controversies	• In 2006, he was criticized for meeting with Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharaf, in Islamabad without the approval of the Centre. • In 2009, he was criticized for covering up the rape & murder of two young women in Shopian.
Favourite Things
Favourite Singer	Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar
Favourite Book	‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts
Favourite Destination	Gulmarg, The Maldives, London
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Separated
Affairs/Girlfriends	Nidhi Razdan (TV News Anchor)
Wife	Payal Nath (m. 1994, separated 2011)
Children	Sons- Zahir, Zamir Daughter- None
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	65 Lakh INRs (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Omar Abdullah

• Does Omar Abdullah smoke?: Not Known

• Does Omar Abdullah drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born in a political family in Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom.

• Omar, his father Farooq Abdullah, and his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah, all three have served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

• His mother, Molly, is a British Nurse. She never backed Omar to join politics.

• On 22 July 2001, he became the youngest Union Minister at the age of 32.

• On 23 June 2002, he replaced his father, Farooq Abdullah, to become the President of National Conference.

• On 23 December 2002, he resigned from the post of Union Minister to concentrate on party work.

• In 2008, he played a role in Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istaanbul.