• 1989-1991: Elected as Congress MP from Kishanganj in Bihar
• March 2014: Joined BJP as national spokesperson
• 5 July 2016: Sworn in as Minister of State for External Affairs
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)
in centimeters- 171 cm
in meters- 1.71 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)
in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Grey (Semi-Bald)
Personal Life
Date of Birth
11 January 1951
Age (as in 2018)
67 Years
Birth Place
Telinipara, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Capricon
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
New Delhi, India
School
Calcutta Boys' School
College
Presidency College, Kolkata (1967–70)
Educational Qualification
BA (Hons.) in English from Presidency College, Calcutta
Family
Father- Sheikh Akbar Ali Mother- Imtiaz Akbar Brother- Not Known Sister- Gazala Akbar Sharma
Religion
Islam
Address
K-1553, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana 122015
Controversies
• In October 2018, Akbar was accused by seven women of sexual harassment, a journalist named Priya Ramani alleged that she was harassed by him in a hotel room when he was editor of a newspaper, The Asian Age. In her allegation, she said that she was made to feel uncomfortable.
• Another journalist Ghazala Wahab has made allegations of sexual assault against him. According to Ghazala Wahab, "He called me in his cabin. I knocked and entered. He was standing next to the door and before I could react, he shut the door, trapping me between his body and the door. I instinctively flinched and he held me and bent to kiss me. With my mouth clamped shut and I struggled to turn my face to one side." Following multiple sexual harassment allegations, he stepped down from the post of Union Minister of State for External Affairs.
