Biographical Sketch of Late Shri Shiv Charan Mathur

(14th Feb.1926 - 25th June 2009)

Name Shri Shiv Charan Mathur

Father's Name Late Durga Prasad Ji
Date of Birth February 14, 1926
Place of Birth Madhi-Qanungo M.P. (India)
Died on 25th June 2009 in Delhi
Educational Qualification Graduate with Diploma in Labour Welfare
Credentials Participated in Quit India Movement, 1942
General Secretary, Rajasthan Students Congress (1945-1947)
Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara (1956-57)
Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1967-2009)
Member of All India Congress Committee (1972-2009)
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)
Countries Visited West Germany, East Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, USSR, Yugoslavia, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, United States of America, Canada, China, Malta, Bahamas and Sri Lanka
Residential Address A-87, Shyam Nagar, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302019, Rajasthan, India;
                                   43, Gandhi Nagar, Bhilwara (Rajasthan).
Marital Status Married on 1st January, 1946
Children Two daughters & a son
Date of assumption of Office as Governor of Assam 4th July 2008
Date of appointment as Governor of Assam 26th June 2008