Jump to content

Rameshwar Thakur: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →External links: stub sorting
No edit summary
 
(23 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = File:The Governor of Karnataka, Shri Rameshwar Thakur in Bangalore on January 13, 2008.jpg
| image = File:The Governor of Karnataka, Shri Rameshwar Thakur in Bangalore on January 13, 2008.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption=
| caption =
| order = 15th
| office = [[List of governors of Madhya Pradesh|19th Governor of Madhya Pradesh]]
| office = Governor of Madhya Pradesh
| term_start =30 June 2009
| term_start = 30 June 2009
| term_end =7 September 2011
| term_end = 7 September 2011
|1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
|1namedata = [[Shivraj Singh Chauhan]]
| predecessor = [[Balram Jakhar]]
| 1namedata = [[Shivraj Singh Chauhan]]
| successor = [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
| predecessor = [[Balram Jakhar]]
| successor = [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
| office1 = [[List of Governors of Karnataka|Governor of Karnataka]]
| order1 = 10th
| term_start1 = 2007
| office1 = Governor of Karnataka
| term_end1 = 2009
| term_start1 = 21 August 2007
| predecessor1 = [[T. N. Chaturvedi]]
| term_end1 = 24 June 2009
| successor1 = [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| office2 = [[List of Governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
| 1namedata1 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<br>[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| term_start2 = 2006
| predecessor1 = [[T. N. Chaturvedi]]
| term_end2 = 2007
| predecessor2 = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]
| successor1 = [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]]
| office2 = [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
| successor2 = [[Narayan Dutt Tiwari]]
| status2 = (Additional Charge)
| office3 = [[List of Governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]]
| term_start2 = 29 January 2006
| term_start3 = 2004
| term_end2 = 22 August 2007
| term_end3 = 2006
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| predecessor3 = [[M. M. Rajendran]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]
| successor3 = [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]]
| predecessor2 = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]
| office4 = Union Minister of India
| successor2 = [[Narayan Dutt Tiwari]]
| term_start4 =
| order3 = 22nd
| term_end4 =
| office3 = Governor of Odisha
| predecessor4 =
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| successor4 =
| 1namedata3 = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| office5 = President of [[the Bharat Scouts and Guides]]
| term_start3 = 18 November 2004
| term_start5 = 1998
| term_end3 = 21 August 2007
| term_end5 = 2001
| predecessor3 = [[M. M. Rajendran]]
| office6 = [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India#Presidents|President of the ICAI]]
| successor3 = [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]]
| term_start6 = 1966
| office4 = Union Minister of India
| term_end6 = 1967
| term_start4 =
| predecessor6 = CA. M.P. Chitale
| term_end4 =
| successor6 = CA. V.B. Haribhakti
| predecessor4 =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|07|28|df=y}}
| successor4 =
| birth_place = [[Thakurgangti]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province|Bihar-Orissa]], [[British Raj|British India]] <br /> (now in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]])
| office5 = President of [[the Bharat Scouts and Guides]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|01|15|1925|07|28|df=y}}
| term_start5 = 1998
| death_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| term_end5 = 2001
| nationality = [[India]]n
| office6 = [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India#Presidents|President of the ICAI]]
| spouse =
| term_start6 = 1966
| alma_mater =
| term_end6 = 1967
| predecessor6 = CA. M.P. Chitale
| successor6 = CA. V.B. Haribhakti
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|07|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thakurgangti]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province|Bihar-Orissa]], [[British Raj|British India]] <br /> (now in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]])
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|01|15|1925|07|28|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Narmada Thakur
| children = 4
| alma_mater =
}}
}}
'''Rameshwar Thakur''' (28 July 1925 – 15 January 2015) was a senior [[Indian National Congress]] politician and former union minister of India, he was the [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]] from 2009 to 2011 and [[List of Governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]] from 2004 to 2006, [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] from 2006 to 2007 and [[Governor of Karnataka|Karnataka]] from 2007 to 2009. He was a [[Chartered Accountant]]. He was also President of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] from 1966 to 1967.
'''Rameshwar Thakur''' (28 July 1925 – 15 January 2015) was a politician and former union minister of India, he also served as the [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]] from 2009 to 2011, [[List of Governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]] from 2004 to 2006, [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]] from 2006 to 2007 and [[Governor of Karnataka]] from 2007 to 2009. He was a [[Chartered Accountant]]. He was also President of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] from 1966 to 1967.
As the chartered accountant of the Rajiv Gandhi foundation for two decades.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Thakur was born in the village of Thakur Gangti, [[Godda District]], [[Jharkhand]]. He had participated in [[Quit India movement]]. He served as President of [[the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from November 1998 to November 2001, and again after November 2004. Thakur was sworn-in as the 15th [[Governor of Karnataka]] on August 21, 2007.<ref>Vicky Nanjappa, [http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/22guv.htm "Karnataka: Rameshwar Thakur takes charge as governor"], Rediff.com, August 22, 2007.</ref>


Thakur was born in the village of Thakur Gangti, [[Godda District]], [[Jharkhand]]. He had participated in [[Quit India movement]]. He served as President of [[the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] from November 1998 to November 2001, and again after November 2004. Thakur was sworn in as the 15th [[Governor of Karnataka]] on August 21, 2007.<ref>Vicky Nanjappa, [http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/22guv.htm "Karnataka: Rameshwar Thakur takes charge as governor"], Rediff.com, August 22, 2007.</ref>
He was transferred to Governor Madhya Pradesh for the remainder of his governatorial term on June 24, 2009. Thakur took over from Balram Jakhar on the end of the latter's term on June 30. He left office on September 7, 2011.<ref name=newsone>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in|url=http://www.inewsone.com/2011/09/08/new-madhya-pradesh-governor-sworn-in/74560|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|publisher=[[iNewsOne]]|date=2011-09-08|accessdate=2011-09-08|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105180427/http://www.inewsone.com/2011/09/08/new-madhya-pradesh-governor-sworn-in/74560|archivedate=5 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Odisha Governor Rameshwar Thakur passes away |url=http://odishasamaya.com/news/former-odisha-governor-rameshwar-thakur-passes-away |publisher=OdishaSamay |accessdate=16 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205232801/http://odishasamaya.com/news/former-odisha-governor-rameshwar-thakur-passes-away |archivedate=5 February 2015 }}</ref>


He was married to Narmada Thakur and they had two sons and two daughters: Mridula, Sangeeta, Sushil and Anil Thakur.
He was married to Narmada Thakur and they had two sons and two daughters: Mridula, Sangeeta, Sushil and Anil Thakur.

He was transferred to Governor Madhya Pradesh for the remainder of his gubernatorial term on June 24, 2009. Thakur took over from Balram Jakhar on the end of the latter's term on June 30. He left office on September 7, 2011.<ref name=newsone>{{cite news|title=New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in|url=http://www.inewsone.com/2011/09/08/new-madhya-pradesh-governor-sworn-in/74560|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|publisher=[[iNewsOne]]|date=2011-09-08|access-date=2011-09-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105180427/http://www.inewsone.com/2011/09/08/new-madhya-pradesh-governor-sworn-in/74560|archive-date=5 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Saraju Mohanty Inaugurating ICIT-2006 alongwith Odisha Governor.JPG|thumb|left|Thakur inaugurating OCIT 2006 with [[Saraju Mohanty]] as the Program Chair.]]

He was the [[List of governors of Odisha|governor of Odisha]] during the year 2004 to 2007. He was promoter of Information Technology (IT). He was supportive of one of the earliest conferences on IT called OITS International Conference on Information Technology (OCIT), which was formerly known as ICIT or CIT.<ref>OITS International Conference on Information Technology (OCIT), www.oits-icit.org</ref> OCIT 2023 was held at NIT Raipur during December 2023.

Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Odisha Governor Rameshwar Thakur passes away |url=http://odishasamaya.com/news/former-odisha-governor-rameshwar-thakur-passes-away |publisher=OdishaSamay |access-date=16 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205232801/http://odishasamaya.com/news/former-odisha-governor-rameshwar-thakur-passes-away |archive-date=5 February 2015 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
Line 69: Line 87:
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070512184020/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/gov_biodata.html Profile on Odisha Govt website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070512184020/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/gov_biodata.html Profile on Odisha Govt website]
* [http://legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in/States/Andhra%20pradesh/govr.htm Profile on Andhra Pradesh Govt website]
* [http://legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in/States/Andhra%20pradesh/govr.htm Profile on Andhra Pradesh Govt website]
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/11/17/stories/2004111706841100.htm news article covering appointment as Governor of Odisha]
* {{usurped|[https://archive.today/20130125112123/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/11/17/stories/2004111706841100.htm news article covering appointment as Governor of Odisha]}}
* [http://www.bsgindia.org/]
* [http://www.bsgindia.org/]


{{s-start}}
{{s-start}}
{{succession box
{{succession box |title= [[Bharat Scouts and Guides|Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] |before= [[Shankarrao Chavan]]|after= [[Sharad Pawar]] |years=1998–2001}}
{{succession box |title= [[Bharat Scouts and Guides|Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]] |before= [[Sharad Pawar]] |after= |years=2004–}}
| title = [[The Bharat Scouts and Guides#Presidents|Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]]
| before = [[Shankarrao Chavan]]
| after = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| years = 1998–2001
}}
{{succession box
| title = [[The Bharat Scouts and Guides#Presidents|Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides]]
| before = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| after = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| years = 2004–2013
}}
{{s-gov}}
{{s-gov}}
{{succession box
{{succession box | before = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]| title =[[List of Governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]|years=2006-2007| after = [[Narayan Dutt Tiwari]] }}
| before = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]
{{succession box | before = [[M. M. Rajendran]]| title =[[Governor of Odisha]]|years=2004-2007| after = [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]] }}
| title = [[List of Governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
{{succession box | before = [[T. N. Chaturvedi]]| title =[[Governor of Karnataka]]|years=2007-2009| after = [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]] }}
| years = 2006-2007
{{s-end}}
| after = [[Narayan Dutt Tiwari]]
{{Governors of Madhya Pradesh}}
}}
{{succession box
| before = [[M. M. Rajendran]]
| title = [[Governor of Odisha]]
| years = 2004-2007
| after = [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = [[T. N. Chaturvedi]]
| title = [[Governor of Karnataka]]
| years = 2007-2009
| after = [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]]
}}
{{s-end}}{{Governor of Andhra Pradesh}}{{Governors of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Governors of Karnataka}}
{{Governors of Karnataka}}


Line 95: Line 137:
[[Category:Governors of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Governors of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Jharkhand politicians]]
[[Category:Jharkhand politicians]]


{{scout-bio-stub}}
{{Jharkhand-INC-politician-stub}}

Latest revision as of 12:50, 29 July 2024

Rameshwar Thakur
15th Governor of Madhya Pradesh
In office
30 June 2009 – 7 September 2011
Chief MinisterShivraj Singh Chauhan
Preceded byBalram Jakhar
Succeeded byRam Naresh Yadav
10th Governor of Karnataka
In office
21 August 2007 – 24 June 2009
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byT. N. Chaturvedi
Succeeded byHansraj Bhardwaj
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
(Additional Charge)
In office
29 January 2006 – 22 August 2007
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Preceded bySushil Kumar Shinde
Succeeded byNarayan Dutt Tiwari
22nd Governor of Odisha
In office
18 November 2004 – 21 August 2007
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byM. M. Rajendran
Succeeded byMurlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
Union Minister of India
President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
In office
1998–2001
President of the ICAI
In office
1966–1967
Preceded byCA. M.P. Chitale
Succeeded byCA. V.B. Haribhakti
Personal details
Born(1925-07-28)28 July 1925
Thakurgangti, Bihar-Orissa, British India
(now in Jharkhand, India)
Died15 January 2015(2015-01-15) (aged 89)
Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseNarmada Thakur
Children4

Rameshwar Thakur (28 July 1925 – 15 January 2015) was a politician and former union minister of India, he also served as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 2009 to 2011, Governor of Odisha from 2004 to 2006, Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2007 and Governor of Karnataka from 2007 to 2009. He was a Chartered Accountant. He was also President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 1966 to 1967.

Biography

[edit]

Thakur was born in the village of Thakur Gangti, Godda District, Jharkhand. He had participated in Quit India movement. He served as President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from November 1998 to November 2001, and again after November 2004. Thakur was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Karnataka on August 21, 2007.[1]

He was married to Narmada Thakur and they had two sons and two daughters: Mridula, Sangeeta, Sushil and Anil Thakur.

He was transferred to Governor Madhya Pradesh for the remainder of his gubernatorial term on June 24, 2009. Thakur took over from Balram Jakhar on the end of the latter's term on June 30. He left office on September 7, 2011.[2]

Thakur inaugurating OCIT 2006 with Saraju Mohanty as the Program Chair.

He was the governor of Odisha during the year 2004 to 2007. He was promoter of Information Technology (IT). He was supportive of one of the earliest conferences on IT called OITS International Conference on Information Technology (OCIT), which was formerly known as ICIT or CIT.[3] OCIT 2023 was held at NIT Raipur during December 2023.

Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at Delhi.[4]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Vicky Nanjappa, "Karnataka: Rameshwar Thakur takes charge as governor", Rediff.com, August 22, 2007.
  2. ^ "New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in". IANS. iNewsOne. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  3. ^ OITS International Conference on Information Technology (OCIT), www.oits-icit.org
  4. ^ "Former Odisha Governor Rameshwar Thakur passes away". OdishaSamay. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
[edit]
Preceded by Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
1998–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
2004–2013 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Andhra Pradesh
2006-2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Odisha
2004-2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Karnataka
2007-2009 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rameshwar_Thakur&oldid=1237369676"