| Shiv Charan Mathur | |
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| 14th & 17th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office July 14, 1981–February 23, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Jagannath Pahadia |
| Succeeded by | Hira Lal Devpura |
| In office January 20, 1988–December 4, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1926 |
| Died | June 25, 2009 (aged 83) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Shiv Charan Mathur (February 14, 1926 – June 25, 2009) was an Indian politician. A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was Governor of Assam from 2008 to 2009.
Mathur became Chief Minister of Rajasthan on July 14, 1981 and held that post until February 23, 1985. Subsequently he was Chief Minister again from January 20, 1988 to December 4, 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh (Bhilwara).
Despite not having achieved mass appeal Mathur gained high office via his unique aptitude and with key support from the Congress partie's inner sanctum .
Appointed as Governor of Assam in 2008, he remained in that post until his death from cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009.[1]
General Secretary, Rajasthan Students Congress (1945–1947)
Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara (1956–57)
Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1967-till date)
Member of All India Congress Committee (1972-till date)
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)
| Preceded by Jagannath Pahadia |
Chief Minister of Rajasthan 1981–1985 |
Succeeded by Hira Lal Devpura |
| Preceded by Hari Dev Joshi |
Chief Minister of Rajasthan 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by Hari Dev Joshi |
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ajai Singh |
Governor of Assam 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by K Sankaranarayanan |