Muzaffar Hussain Baig
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Muzaffar Hussain Baig is a former deputy chief minister of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K). He is a leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
and till 2006 was deputy chief minister.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the J&K state in 2002 and 2008.
He is a lawyer who has got a degree from Harvard Law School
. Besides working in top law firms in USA and New Delhi
in India, Muzaffar Baig was also the Advocate General
of the J&K.He was born in Wahidna, a small hilly village in Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley.
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
(J&K). He is a leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party is a state political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was founded in 1999 by the former Union Home Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, and captured power in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2002 assembly elections. Since 2004 it has one...
and till 2006 was deputy chief minister.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the J&K state in 2002 and 2008.
He is a lawyer who has got a degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. Besides working in top law firms in USA and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
in India, Muzaffar Baig was also the Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
of the J&K.He was born in Wahidna, a small hilly village in Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley.