Jagannath Pahadia
Jagannath Pahadia (born 15 January 1932) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was a Governor of Haryana, a Governor of Bihar and a former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, his home state.
Jagannath Pahadia | |
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| Governor of Haryana | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 26 July 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| Preceded by | A. R. Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 3 March 1989 – 2 February 1990 | |
| Chief Minister | Satyendra Narayan Sinha Jagannath Mishra |
| Preceded by | R. D. Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Yunus Saleem |
| 9th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 6 June 1980 – 13 July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1932 Bhusawar, Bharatpur State, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shanti Pahadia |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Early life and education
He was born in Bhusawar town of the present-day Bharatpur district of Rajasthan state on 15 January 1932 to Nathilal Pahadia and Chanda Devi. He holds M.A., LL.B, M.S.J. College, Bharatpur, Maharaja College, Jaipur and Law College Rajasthan University.
Career
He was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981. He was a junior-level Minister in the government of India for many years. He was a member of the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha. He represented Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2nd Lok Sabha and Bayana constituency in Rajasthan in the 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha. His wife Shanti Pahadia was also a member of Lok Sabha. He was governor of Bihar from 3 March 1989 to 2 February 1990. Later, he served and was appointed as the governor of Haryana from 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2014.
External links
- Jagannath Pahadia appointed governor of Haryana
- Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan (photo gallery)
- By ashok Bharty Raj.Patrika
| Preceded by A. R. Kidwai |
Governor of Haryana July 2009 - July 2014 |
Succeeded by Kaptan Singh Solanki |