K. Rahman Khan

K. Rahman Khan
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka
In office
3 April 1994  2 April 2018
Cabinet Minister for Minority Affairs
In office
28 October 2012  26 May 2014
Preceded bySalman Khurshid
Succeeded byNajma Heptullah
10th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
In office
22 July 2004 – 2 April 2012
Preceded byNajma Heptullah
Succeeded byP. J. Kurien
Personal details
Born (1939-04-05) 5 April 1939
Mandya, Mysore State (Karnataka), India
Political partyINC
ProfessionPolitician, Chartered Accountant (FCA)

K. Rahman Khan is a Veteran Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress and a former Union Minister of Minority Affairs and also Ex-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Having graduated in commerce, a fellow chartered accountant and a D. Lit., Shri Rahman Khan established his credential as an accountancy professional before his zeal for serving people at large propelled him to join politics. He was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council in 1978 and rose to become its chairman in 1982-84 and Chairman Karnataka State Minorities Commission (Cabinet rank) in 1993-94. His recommendations after a door-to-door survey of the Socio-Economic status of Minorities during his tenure as Chairman, of the Karnataka Minorities Commission have resulted in 4% reservation for minorities in the State Government services and educational institutions. thclaims.