Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah

Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah (born May 1961) is an Indian politician and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He was elected as a Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Gulmarg constituency in 2024.

Prior to entering electoral politics, he served as an officer of the Indian Administrative Service in the Jammu and Kashmir cadre and resigned from service in 2019.

Early life and education

Shah holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) degree from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar.

Civil service career

Shah joined government service in 1987 and later served as an IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir. During his administrative career, he held senior positions including Secretary to the Government in departments such as Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Disaster Management, School Education, and Tourism.

He also served in district-level administrative roles including District Magistrate and District Development Commissioner in Srinagar and Anantnag.

Political career

After resigning from the IAS in 2019, Shah entered active politics. In 2024, he was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Gulmarg constituency.