Shiv Charan Mathur

Shiv Charan Mathur
14th & 17th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
In office July 14 1981–February 23 1985
Preceded by	Jagannath Pahadia
Succeeded by	Hira Lal Devpura
In office January 20 1988–December 04 1989
Preceded by	Hari Dev Joshi
Succeeded by	Hari Dev Joshi
Personal details
Born	(1926-02-14)February 14, 1926
Died	June 25, 2009(2009-06-25) (aged 83) New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress

Shiv Charan Mathur (February 14, 1926 – June 25, 2009) was governor of Assam, a leader of Indian National Congress party and former chief minister of Rajasthan state. He was chief minister of the state for two different periods. First time he became chief minister on July 14, 1981 and held that post until February 23, 1985. The second time he was chief minister between the period from January 20, 1988 to December 4, 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh (Bhilwara).

Though he did not have mass appeal he could rise to top position with his unique skills and support from then congress party high command.

Until his death, he was the Governor of state of Assam in India.

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)

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