Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari

Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
President of the Indian National Congress
In office 1927–1928
Preceded by	S. Srinivasa Iyengar
Succeeded by	Motilal Nehru
Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
In office 1928–1936[1]
Preceded by	Hakim Ajmal Khan
Succeeded by	Abdul Majeed Khwaja
President of the All-India Muslim League
In office 1920–1921
Preceded by	Hakim Ajmal Khan
Succeeded by	Maulana Hasrat Mohani
Personal details
Born	(1880-12-25)25 December 1880 Mohammadabad, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died	10 May 1936 (aged 55) Delhi, British India
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Jamia Millia Islamia
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Zohra Ansari
Alma mater	Madras Medical College (M.D, M.S) University of Edinburgh (ChM)
Occupation	Physician, politician, activist
Known for	Founder of Jamia Millia Islamia, Indian independence movement, President of the Indian National Congress, President of the All-India Muslim League

Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (25 December 1880 – 10 May 1936) was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. He was one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia University. He remained it's chancellor from 1928 to 1936.^[2][3][4]