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Syed Abdul Nazeer
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Syed Abdul Nazeer

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Syed Abdul Nazeer is an Indian jurist and politician currently serving as the 24th Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Before his appointment to the governorship in 2023, he had a distinguished legal career, serving as a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 2017 to 2023 and previously as a judge of the Karnataka High Court. During his tenure on the Supreme Court, he was a member of several high-profile benches, including those that delivered the 2019 Ayodhya dispute verdict and the 2017 Triple Talaq judgment.

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Born
1958-01-05 · 68 years old
Birth place
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
Education
Jain High School, Moodbidri; Mahaveera College, Moodbidri; SDM Law College, Mangalore
Career
Advocate, Judge of the Karnataka High Court, Judge of the Supreme Court of India

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