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Abdul Qayoom Mir
Biography

Born in 1960 at village Majhoor,  Passed 7th standard from Central School Rajdhani, 10th Standard from High School Thannamandi, 12th from Higher Secondary School Rajouri, Graduated from Government Degree College Poonch. Also studied Law from Jammu University.

He joined as Tehsil Supply Officer in Food and Supplies Department and later promoted as Assistant Director, worked in District Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar.

He was Inducted into KAS(State Civil Services) and served as first Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Thathri & also SDM in charge of Gandhoh & Bhaderwah & then as SDM Thanamandi.

Also served as Collector Land Acquisition & Defence Rajouri, Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) & as Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Rajouri. He was transferred to Poonch because of political reasons due to his growing popularity as man of common masses which was witnessed when the additional charge of SDM Thannamandi was taken from him resulting in mass protests by locals against the decision, people closed the office and didn’t allow any work demanding the order to be reversed, only after his assurances the crowd allowed opening of office after three days. This made the local political leaders fearful of his popularity which could overshadow them.

Later worked as Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Poonch and Project Manager IWMP Poonch & Project Officer DRDA, retired in 2020. His work in Poonch was very well appreciated and public was verr pleased with his work even going out of the way to help poor & underprivileged people of the area.

Politicial Career
In December 2020 contested election of District Development Council (DDC) member from Thannamandi Constituency of Rajouri and won with big margin, receiving votes from all communities & tribes.

Between 2018 and 2020 his family won 4 elections, his Daughter-in-law Rozy Mir was elected as Chairperson of Block Development Council Thannamandi & wife was elected as Sarpanch, his father Abdul Majeed Mir was the Sarpanch when he passed away in 2014, after that his daughter-in-law was elected as Sarpanch and then himself as Member DDC Thannamandi. He is known as the man of masses, his priority has always been the poor,  neglected and exploited people and served them with empathy & honesty.