Abid Ali Jaferbhai (1899/1900 - 26 June 1973) was a leader of Congress(I) from

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, Maharashtra. He became a member of the

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in 1947. He was a founder member of the

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and its Vice-President. As such, he was closely related to the Governing Body of the

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(ILO). For four terms during 3 April 1952 to 3 April 1970 Abid Ali served as member of

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. He was Union Deputy Minister for Labour during 1952-1962. He was born on in 1899 or 1900. He died in 1973 and survived by three sons and one daughter. He was living in Mazgaon,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaferbhai, Ali Abid Year of birth uncertain 1973 deaths People from Mumbai City district Ali Abid Jaferbhai Union deputy ministers of India