Shiv Charan Mathur
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Shiv Charan Mathur was an India
n politician. A leader of the Indian National Congress
, he was Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was Governor of Assam from 2008 to 2009.
Mathur became Chief Minister of Rajasthan
on July 14, 1981 and held that post until February 23, 1985. Subsequently he was Chief Minister again from January 20, 1988 to December 4, 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh (Bhilwara
).
Despite not having achieved mass appeal Mathur gained high office via his unique aptitude and with key support from the Congress partie's inner sanctum .
Appointed as Governor of Assam
in 2008, he remained in that post until his death from cardiac arrest
on June 25, 2009.
Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara (1956–57)
Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1967-till date)
Member of All India Congress Committee (1972-till date)
Pramukh, Zila Parishad, Bhilwara (1960–64)
Member Third Lok Sabha (1964–1967)
Member, Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly (1967–72, 1972–77, 1980–85, 1985–90, 1990–91, 1998–2003, 2003-)
Chairman Public Undertakings Committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1980–81)
Convenor, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1985–87)
Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1987–88)
Minister for Education, Power, PWD, Public Relations in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1967–72)
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Planning in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1973–77)
Chief Minister of Rajasthan (1981–85 and 1988–89)
Member, Tenth Lok Sabha (1991–96)
Chairman, Committee on Privileges, Lok Sabha, (1991–96)
Convenor of Sub-Committee on Energy, Lok Sabha (1994–96)
Member, Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (1994–96)
Life Chairman, Social Policy Research Institute, Jaipur (1985)
Chairman, Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1998–2003)
Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission Rajasthan (1999–2003)
Member, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (2004)
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. A leader of the Indian National Congress
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...
, he was Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was Governor of Assam from 2008 to 2009.
Mathur became Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
on July 14, 1981 and held that post until February 23, 1985. Subsequently he was Chief Minister again from January 20, 1988 to December 4, 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh (Bhilwara
Bhilwara
Bhilwara is the city in Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. The Cloth & Industrial city has its own uniqueness which makes it as a special district in Rajasthan.Bhilwara "The City of Cloth Culture & Calmness"- History :...
).
Despite not having achieved mass appeal Mathur gained high office via his unique aptitude and with key support from the Congress partie's inner sanctum .
Appointed as Governor 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...
in 2008, he remained in that post until his death from cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
on June 25, 2009.
Positions held
General Secretary, Rajasthan Students Congress (1945–1947)Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara (1956–57)
Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1967-till date)
Member of All India Congress Committee (1972-till date)
Pramukh, Zila Parishad, Bhilwara (1960–64)
Member Third Lok Sabha (1964–1967)
Member, Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly (1967–72, 1972–77, 1980–85, 1985–90, 1990–91, 1998–2003, 2003-)
Chairman Public Undertakings Committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1980–81)
Convenor, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1985–87)
Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1987–88)
Minister for Education, Power, PWD, Public Relations in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1967–72)
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Planning in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1973–77)
Chief Minister of Rajasthan (1981–85 and 1988–89)
Member, Tenth Lok Sabha (1991–96)
Chairman, Committee on Privileges, Lok Sabha, (1991–96)
Convenor of Sub-Committee on Energy, Lok Sabha (1994–96)
Member, Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (1994–96)
Life Chairman, Social Policy Research Institute, Jaipur (1985)
Chairman, Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1998–2003)
Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission Rajasthan (1999–2003)
Member, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (2004)