Sumitra Singh
| Sumitra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2004-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Parasram Maderna |
| Succeeded by | Deependra Singh Shekhawat |
| MLA | |
| Constituency | Jhunjhunu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 May 1930 Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Sumitra Singh (born May 3rd, 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in Rajasthan. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the Jhunjhunu constituency.
Membership of Legislature
- 1957 – 62: Member, 2nd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1962 – 67: Member, 3rd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1967 – 72: Member, 4th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1972 – 77: Member, 5th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1977 – 80: Member, 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1985 – 90: Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1990 – 92: Member, 9th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1998–2003: Member, 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 2003 - 2008: Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Positions held
- 5.9.1967 - 9.7.1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
- 22.6.1968 - 9.7.1971: State Minister (Ind.Charge), Deptt. of Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
- 1985 - 87, 1990 – 92: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1987 – 88: Member, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 14.3.1990 - 26.10.1990: Minister, Deptt of Energy (Including Non-Conventional Energy Sources), Ground Water and Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan
- 1991 – 92: Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Energy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Labour & Employment Department
- 1999–2003: Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Women & Children, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 2004 - 2009: Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Awards
- 2004:Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
- 2004: Bharat Jyoti Award
- 2006: Glory of India Award
- 2008: Rajasthan Bhushan
External links
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