Akbaruddin Owaisi (born June 14, 1970) is an Indian politician based in Hyderabad, Telangana and an MLA of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. He belongs to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and is its floor leader in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Akbaruddin is a member of the Owaisi family, the son of Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi and the younger brother of Asaduddin Owaisi. He studied in the Hyderabad Public School until tenth grade and completed his intermediate from St. Mary's Junior College in Hyderabad. Owaisi studied medicine for two years in Gulbarga but quit during his second year of MBBS course to enter politics. In 1995, Owaisi married Sabina, who converted to Islam and took the name of Sabina Farzana. Akbaruddin Owaisi and his father reconciled in 1998. The couple has one daughter, Fathima, and a son, Nooruddin (born 1997). Akbaruddin Owaisi is the managing director of Owaisi hospital, which was set up by his late father Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi for the welfare of the Muslim community. Owaisi has been elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Chandrayangutta constituency on four consecutive occasions, in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. He served as a deputy to his elder brother Asaduddin Owaisi, who was leading the MIM in the House In 2004, Akbaruddin became the floor leader of MIM in the Assembly upon Asaduddin's election to Lok Sabha from Hyderabad. He was re-elected in 2009 and lead the seven-member MIM in the House. Akbaruddin Owaisi won his fourth consecutive victory in Assembly polls from Chandrayangutta assembly in 2014.