Mohsina Kidwai
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Mohsina Kidwai is a leader of Indian National Congress
party, she belongs to Barabanki
, Uttar Pradesh
.
Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha
, elected from Chattisgarh., She is a member of the Congress Working Committee
(CWC), the Highest decision-making body of the Congress Party as well as the All India Congress Committee
(A.I.C.C.)
to Mulla Qutub-ud-din Ahmad and Zehra Khatoon mainly from Ahmadpur
a small village in Barabanki district
. She did her Intermediate from Women's College, Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University
, Aligarh.
and Government of India
.
Mohsina Kidwai was recently in the running for the position of President of India
but was dropped in preference of Pratibha Patil
then Governor of Rajasthan.
Kidwai has held a variety of leadership positions within the Congress party
including General Secretary of AICC. Kidwai is known for her proximity to Congress Party Chief, Sonia Gandhi
.
Kidwai was a leader of breakaway party, Congress(T)
in the pre-Sonia Gandhi days.
Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha
, elected from Raipur, Chattisgarh.
She is also member of Congress Working Committee and convenor of Manifesto Implementation Committees of Assam
and Punjab
.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party, she belongs to Barabanki
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, elected from Chattisgarh., She is a member of the Congress Working Committee
Congress Working Committee
Congress Working Committee is the executive committee of the Congress Party in India, it typically consisting of fifteen members elected from the All India Congress Committee or AICC, and is headed by the Working President....
(CWC), the Highest decision-making body of the Congress Party as well as the All India Congress Committee
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. It is composed of members elected from State-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousand members...
(A.I.C.C.)
Early life
Mohsina Kidwai was born in Banda, Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
to Mulla Qutub-ud-din Ahmad and Zehra Khatoon mainly from Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a taluk headquarters town situated 50 km north of Udgir, in Latur District...
a small village in Barabanki district
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
. She did her Intermediate from Women's College, Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Aligarh.
Career
Mohsina Kidwai has held several ministerial offices in Government of Uttar PradeshGovernment of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
and Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Mohsina Kidwai was recently in the running for the position of President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
but was dropped in preference of Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
then Governor of Rajasthan.
Kidwai has held a variety of leadership positions within the Congress party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
including General Secretary of AICC. Kidwai is known for her proximity to Congress Party Chief, Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
.
Kidwai was a leader of breakaway party, Congress(T)
All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
The All India Indira Congress was a political party in India set up by dissident Indian National Congress party leaders Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Arjun Singh and K. Natwar Singh. The party later merged with the Congress party when Sonia Gandhi took over the party....
in the pre-Sonia Gandhi days.
Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, elected from Raipur, Chattisgarh.
She is also member of Congress Working Committee and convenor of Manifesto Implementation Committees of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
.
Personal life
Mohsina Kidwai was married on 17 December 1953 to Khalil R. Kidwai. She has three daughters.Positions held
She has held following positions during her career:| Position held | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad or the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.... |
1960 | 1974 |
| Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers... |
1973 | 1974 |
| Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has a total of 404 members including one Anglo-Indian member who is nominated by the Governor. Till 1967, it had a strength of 431 members including one nominated Anglo-Indian... |
1974 | 1977 |
| Cabinet Minister for Harijan and Social Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers... |
1974 | 1975 |
| Cabinet Minister for Small Scale Industries, Government of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers... |
1975 | 1977 |
| Member, Sixth Lok Sabha 6th Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The 6th Lok Sabha, which ran from 23 March 1977 - 22 August 1979 was elected in February and March 1977.-Important members:* Speaker:... |
1978 | 1979 |
| Member, Seventh Lok Sabha 7th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 7th Lok Sabha, elected December 1979-January 1980. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1980 | 1984 |
| Union Minister of State for Labour and Rehabilitation Ministry of Labour and Employment (India) The Ministry of Labour and Employment, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to labour and employment in India. Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge is the Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Shri... |
11 September 1982 | 29 January 1983 |
| Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare | 29 January 1983 | 2 August 1984 |
| Member, Eighth Lok Sabha 8th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 8th Lok Sabha, elected December 1984. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:... |
1984 | 1989 |
| Union Minister of State (Independent charge) | 2 August 1984 | 31 October 1984 |
| Union Cabinet Minister of Rural Development Ministry of Rural Development (India) The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.-History:... |
4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 |
| Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 31 December 1984 | 24 June 1986 |
| Union Cabinet Minister of Transport | 24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 |
| Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development Ministry of Urban Development (India) The Ministry of Urban Development , a branch of the Government of India, is the apex bodyfor formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India. As of February 2011, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Kamal Nath... |
22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 |
| Union Cabinet Minister of Tourism Ministry of Tourism (India) The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India... (additional charge) |
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1989 |
| Elected to Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,... |
June 2004 | - |
| Member, Court of the Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920... |
July 2004 | - |
| Member, Committee on Agriculture | August 2004 | - |
| Member, Anjuman (Court) of Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia is an Indian Central University located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988... University |
November 2004 | - |
| Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is an Indian government ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes and scheduled tribes , Other Backward Classes , the disabled, and the... |
October 2004 | - |
| Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health | May 2006 | - |
| Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | July 2006 | - |
| Governor of Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east... |
25, August 2011 | incumbent |