Mohsina Kidwai (born 1 January 1932) is an Indian politician and former union minister and parliamentarian from the Indian National Congress party belonging from the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. She served as a union minister under Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi holding several important portfolios.
She was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from the Meerut constituency of Uttar Pradesh and retained the seat in the 7th and 8th Lok Sabha. She also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Chhattisgarh[1],[2] between 2004 and 2016.
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.[3]
She has also been a member of Congress Working Committee and convenor of Manifesto Implementation Committees of Assamese and Punjab.[4]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | 1960 | 1974 |
| Minister of State, Food, Civil Supplies, Government of Uttar Pradesh | 1973 | 1974 |
| Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 1974 | 1977 |
| Cabinet Minister for Harijan, 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, Empowerment | October 2004 | – |
| Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population Public Health | May 2006 | – |
| Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs Public Distribution | July 2006 | – |
References
- ^ asp#CHT MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (STATE WISE LIST), CHHATTISGARH[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Website of SMT. MOHSINA KIDWAI, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ "STATE OF THE CONGRESS: Half done, but no clue ahead". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ "AICC release of 22 April, 2002 after the reshuffle". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
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