Mohsina Kidwai
Mohsina Kidwai | |
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MP of Rajya Sabha for Chhattisgarh | |
In office 30 June 2004 – 29 June 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Chhaya Verma |
Member, Congress Working Committee (CWC) | |
Members of the Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Constituency | Meerut (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Personal details | |
Born | Barabanki, United Provinces, British India | 1 January 1932
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Khalil R. Kidwai |
Children | Three daughters |
Residence | Present: 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110001 Permanent: Civil Lines, Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh |
Website | Website of SMT. MOHSINA KIDWAI, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) |
Mohsina Kidwai (born 1 January 1932) is a leader of Indian National Congress party, she belongs to Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha, elected from Chhattisgarh.[1],[2] She is a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision making body of the Indian Congress Party as well as the All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)[3][4]
Early life[]
Mohsina Kidwai was born to Mulla Qutub-ud-din Ahmad and Zehra Khatoon mainly from Ahmadpur a small village in Barabanki district. She did her Intermediate from Women's College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Career[]
Mohsina Kidwai has held several ministerial offices in Government of Uttar Pradesh and Government of India.[2]
Kidwai has held a variety of leadership positions within the Congress party including General Secretary of AICC. Kidwai is known for her proximity to Congress Party Chief, Sonia Gandhi.[5]
Kidwai was a leader of breakaway party, Congress(T) in the pre-Sonia Gandhi days.
Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha, elected from Raipur, Chhattisgarh.[2]
She is also a member of Congress Working Committee and convenor of Manifesto Implementation Committees of Assamese and Punjab.[3]
Personal life[]
Mohsina Kidwai was married on 17 December 1953 to Khalil R. Kidwai. She has three daughters.[2]
Positions held[]
She has held following positions during her career:[2]
Position held | From | To |
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Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | 1960 | 1974 |
Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Uttar Pradesh | 1973 | 1974 |
Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 1974 | 1977 |
Cabinet Minister for Harijan and Social Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh | 1974 | 1975 |
Cabinet Minister for Small Scale Industries, Government of Uttar Pradesh | 1975 | 1977 |
Member, Sixth Lok Sabha, won bypoll from Azamgarh | 1978 | 1979 |
Member, Seventh Lok Sabha, from Meerut | 1980 | 1984 |
Union Minister of State for Labour and Rehabilitation | 11 September 1982 | 29 January 1983 |
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare | 29 January 1983 | 2 August 1984 |
Member, Eighth Lok Sabha | 1984 | 1989 |
Union Minister of State (Independent charge) | 2 August 1984 | 31 October 1984 |
Union Cabinet Minister of Rural Development | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 |
Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 31 December 1984 | 24 June 1986 |
Union Cabinet Minister of Transport | 24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 |
Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development | 22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 |
Union Cabinet Minister of Tourism (additional charge) | 14 February 1988 | 25 June 1989 |
Elected to Rajya Sabha | June 2004 | – |
Member, Court of the Aligarh Muslim University | July 2004 | – |
Member, Committee on Agriculture | August 2004 | – |
Member, Anjuman (Court) of Jamia Millia Islamia University | November 2004 | – |
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | October 2004 | – |
Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health | May 2006 | – |
Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | July 2006 | – |
References[]
- ^ asp#CHT MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (STATE WISE LIST), CHHATTISGARH
- ^ a b c d e "Website of SMT. MOHSINA KIDWAI, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ a b AICC release of 22 April, 2002 after the reshuffle
- ^ Members Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Congress Working Committee website.
- ^ STATE OF THE CONGRESS: Half done, but no clue ahead
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