Detailed Profile: Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Name | Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh |
Constituency from which I am elected | Vaishali |
Father's Name | Shri Ram Vriksha Singh |
Mother's Name | Late Smt. Janki Devi |
Date of Birth | 06 Jun 1946 |
Birth Place | Shahpur, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar) |
Maritial Status | Married |
Date of Marriage | 16 Jun 1966 |
Spouse Name | Smt. Kiran Singh |
No. of Children | No.of Sons:2 No.of Daughters:1 |
State Name | Bihar |
Party Name | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Permanent Address | Vill. Panapur Shahpur, P.O. Lavapur NarayanDistt. Vaishali Bihar |
Present Address | 8, Ashoka Road,New Delhi - 110 001Tels. (011) 23386093, 23383975 |
Email id | singhrp[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in |
Educational Qualifications | M.Sc., Ph.D. (Maths) Educated at Rajendra College, L.S. College and Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
Profession | |
Positions Held | |
1973-77 | Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party (S.S.P.), Distt. Sitamarhi |
1977-90 | Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
1977-79 | Minister of State, Power, Government of Bihar |
1979-80 | Member, Committee on Questions and Calling Attention |
1980-85 | President, Lok Dal, Distt. Sitamarhi |
1985-89 | Member, Central Parliamentary Board, Lok Dal |
1985-90 | Member, Public Accounts Committee |
1987-90 | Member, Pratyayukta Samiti |
1989-90 | Chairman, Library Committee |
1990 | Deputy Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
1991-94 | Deputy Leader, Bihar Legislative Council |
1991-95 | Member, Bihar Legislative Council |
1994-95 | Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council |
1995-96 | Minister, Energy, Relief, Rehabilitation and Department of Official Languages, Government of Bihar |
1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
1996-97 | Union Minister of State, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Independent Charge) |
1997-98 | Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer Affairs (Independent Charge) |
1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
1998-99 | Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committees on Department of Food and Civil Supplies; Department of Sugar and Edible Oils; Department of Consumer Affairs; and Department of Coordination |
Member, General Purposes Committee | |
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) | |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture | |
1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
1999-2000 | Leader, Rashtriya Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
Member, Committee on Home Affairs | |
1999-2004 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term) |
23 May 2004 - 2009 | Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development |
Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management | |
2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
Jun. 2009 | Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha |
6 Aug. 2009 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
31 Aug. 2009 | Member, Committee on Home Affairs |
19 Oct. 2009 | General Purpose Committee |
Social and Cultural Activities | Associated with socialist movement; Teachers movement; Farmers movement; and activities related to nation building |
Special Interests | Social service; struggle against exploitation; legal aid to the farmers, the labourers and the oppressed; promotion of education and educational reforms |
Sports and Clubs | Yoga and exercise |
Favourite Pastimes and Recreation | Music |
Countries Visited | Germany, U.K. and U.S.A. |
Other Information | Imprisoned during socialist movement, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan movement and several political agitations |
Source: Lok Sabha
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