Ishwar Dass Dhiman
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ID DHIMANIshwar Dass Dhiman (born 17 November 1934) is an India
n politician from Himachal Pradesh
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Ishwar Dhiman was born at Dialri, Hamirpur district
to G.R. Dhiman in 1934. He was educated at the Punjab University
in Chandigarh
and the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla
. He holds M.A. and M.Ed degrees. He is married to Satya Dhiman; the couple has a son and two daughters.
Ishwar Dhiman worked in academia and government, serving as a high school headmaster for 13 years. He was the President of the Headmasters/Principals Association (Hamirpur district) during 1987-89. After retirement from the government service, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
in 1989. Subsequently, he held the following posts:
He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007 from mewa constituency, Hamirpur distric H.P.Mewa . He served as the Education Minister during 1998-2003, and was re-appointed to the same post in 2008.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
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Ishwar Dhiman was born at Dialri, Hamirpur district
Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur district is one of the 12 districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The headquarters of the district is in the Hamirpur town...
to G.R. Dhiman in 1934. He was educated at the Punjab University
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Panjab University is one of the oldest universities in India. The university campus is residential, spread over an area of in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh...
in Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
and the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
. He holds M.A. and M.Ed degrees. He is married to Satya Dhiman; the couple has a son and two daughters.
Ishwar Dhiman worked in academia and government, serving as a high school headmaster for 13 years. He was the President of the Headmasters/Principals Association (Hamirpur district) during 1987-89. After retirement from the government service, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in 1989. Subsequently, he held the following posts:
- Member, B.J.P. State Executive Committee, 1990-93
- State Delegate, Distt. Hamirpur, B.J.P., 1990-92
He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007 from mewa constituency, Hamirpur distric H.P.Mewa . He served as the Education Minister during 1998-2003, and was re-appointed to the same post in 2008.