Sumitra Singh

Sumitra Singh (born May 3, 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in Rajasthan. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the Jhunjhunu constituency.

Contents

• BJP Party Sumitra Singh Salawat Khan Vivek Vohra
• Membership of Legislature
• Positions held
• Awards
• References

Membership of Legislature

1957 – 62: Member, 2nd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1962 – 67: Member, 3rd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1967 – 72: Member, 4th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1972 – 77: Member, 5th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1977 – 80: Member, 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1985 – 90: Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1990 – 92: Member, 9th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1998–2003: Member, 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

2003 - 2008: Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Positions held

5.9.1967 - 9.7.1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan

22.6.1968 - 9.7.1971: State Minister (Ind.Charge), Deptt. of Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan

1985 - 87, 1990 – 92: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1987 – 88: Member, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

14.3.1990 - 26.10.1990: Minister, Deptt of Energy (Including Non-Conventional Energy Sources), Ground Water and Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan

1991 – 92: Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Energy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Labour & Employment Department

1999–2003: Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Women & Children, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

2004 - 2009: Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Awards

2004:Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award

2004: Bharat Jyoti Award

2006: Glory of India Award

2008: Rajasthan Bhushan