Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician and the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). A barrister by training, he has been the Member of Parliament for Hyderabad since 2004, winning five elections in a row. He is one of the most prominent Muslim voices in Indian politics and is known as a skilled debater in Parliament, where he was named best parliamentarian in 2014.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Born | 13 May 1969, Hyderabad, India |
| Age | 57 |
| Party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (president since 2008) |
| Constituency | Hyderabad (Lok Sabha, since 2004) |
| Education | Hyderabad Public School; Nizam College (B.A.); Lincoln’s Inn, London (Barrister-at-Law) |
| Father | Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi |
| Spouse | Farheen Owaisi (m. 1996) |
| Children | 6 |
Early Life
Owaisi belongs to a family that has led the Majlis for three generations. His grandfather, Abdul Wahed Owaisi, revived the party in 1958, and his father, Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, represented Hyderabad in the Lok Sabha for six terms. Asaduddin was a fast bowler who played university-level cricket. He studied at Nizam College and qualified as a barrister at Lincoln’s Inn in London.
Political Career
He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh assembly from Charminar in 1994 and again in 1999.
He succeeded his father as MP for Hyderabad in 2004 and became party president on his father’s death in 2008. He has held the seat in 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024. In Parliament he speaks often on the Constitution, minority rights and foreign policy; he opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 and the law criminalising instant triple talaq.
Under him the AIMIM has contested elections outside Telangana, winning assembly seats in Maharashtra from 2014 and five seats in Bihar’s Seemanchal region in 2020. Opponents in the Congress and other parties accuse him of dividing the anti-BJP vote; he replies that Muslims are entitled to their own political voice.
Following the terrorist attack at Pahalgam in April 2025 he strongly condemned Pakistan and was a member of one of the all-party delegations India sent abroad.
Other Work
The family’s Dar-us-Salam Educational Trust runs medical, engineering and other colleges and the Owaisi Hospital in Hyderabad.
Personal Life
Owaisi married Farheen in 1996; they have five daughters and a son. His younger brother, Akbaruddin Owaisi, leads the party in the Telangana assembly. In February 2022 shots were fired at his car in Uttar Pradesh; he was unhurt.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Asaduddin Owaisi born?
Asaduddin Owaisi was born on 13 May 1969 in Hyderabad, India and is 57 years old.
Featured image: Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the AIMIM, speaks at a public meeting, 2006. Photo by Littleowaisi (talk) (Uploads), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
