Abu Taher Mondal

CabinetSecond Conrad Sangma ministryChief MinisterConrad SangmaMinistry and Departments

• Power
• Community & Rural
• Taxation

Member of Meghalaya Legislative AssemblyAssumed office
2023Preceded byS. G. Esmatur MomininConstituencyPhulbariIn office
2008–2018Preceded byManirul Islam SarkarSucceeded byS. G. Esmatur MomininConstituencyPhulbariIn office
1998–2003Preceded byManirul Islam SarkarSucceeded byManirul Islam SarkarConstituencyPhulbari12th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative AssemblyIn office
2013–2018Preceded byCharles PyngropeSucceeded byDonkupar Roy Personal detailsBorn1967 (age 56–57)
Phulbari, MeghalayaPolitical party

• National People's Party (India)
• Nationalist Congress Party (2003)
  Indian National Congress (2013-2023)

Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.^[1][2]

Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.^[1] He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.^[1]

Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.^[3]

In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.^[5]