Shiv Charan Mathur


Shiv Charan Mathur 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 14 July 1981 and held that post until 23 February 1985. The killing of Raja Man Singh, the then titular head of the erstwhile princely state of Bhararpur caused a political storm, leading to his resignation. Subsequently, he was Chief Minister again from 20 January 1988 to 4 December 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh.
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 25 June 2009.

Positions held

General Secretary, Rajasthan Students Congress
Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara
Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Member of All India Congress Committee
Pramukh, Zila Parishad, Bhilwara
Member Third Lok Sabha
Member, Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly
Chairman Public Undertakings Committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Convenor, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Minister for Education, Power, PWD, Public Relations in the Rajasthan Cabinet
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Planning in the Rajasthan Cabinet
Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Member, Tenth Lok Sabha
Chairman, Committee on Privileges, Lok Sabha,
Convenor of Sub-Committee on Energy, Lok Sabha
Member, Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Life Chairman, Social Policy Research Institute, Jaipur
Chairman, Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission Rajasthan
Member, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly