Om Prakash Kohli
Om Prakash Kohli | |
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| 19th Governor of Gujarat | |
| In office 16 July 2014 – 15 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Anandiben Patel Vijay Rupani |
| Preceded by | Margaret Alva |
| Succeeded by | Acharya Dev Vrat |
| Governor of Madhya Pradesh (Additional Charge) | |
| In office 8 September 2016 – 19 January 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1935 Delhi, British India |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar |
Om Prakash Kohli (born 9 August 1935) is the former Governor of Gujarat [1] and a former member of Rajya Sabha. He was president of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1999-2000. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2000. He has been the president of the Delhi University Teacher's Association (DUTA) and of the ABVP. He studied at Ramjas School and Khalsa School, New Delhi. Kohli is a Master of Arts in Hindi from the University of Delhi and was a lecturer at Hansraj College and Deshbandhu College for over 37 years. He was arrested under MISA during the Emergency.[2] From 8 September 2016 to 19 January 2018, he held the additional charge of the office of Governor of Madhya Pradesh [1] along with Gujarat.He is also designated as the Chancellor of Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "O P Kohli takes oath as Gujarat governor". Timesofindia Journal. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Om Prakash Kohli is new Gujarat governor | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Noronha, Rahul (8 September 2016). "OP Kohli takes charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh". India Today. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Member's profile" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2019.