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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{short description|Governor of Bihar (born 1954)}}
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| name = Rajendra Arlekar
| name = Rajendra Arlekar
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| image = Rajendra_Arlekar.jpg
| image = File:Governer Of Bihar.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|04|23|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|04|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Panaji]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| birth_place = [[Goa|Panaji]], [[Portuguese Empire]], [[Portuguese India]]<br>(present-day [[Panaji|Goa]], India)
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| office = 29th [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
| death_date =
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| office = 30th [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
| term_start = 17 February 2023
| term_start = 17 February 2023
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| president = [[Droupadi Murmu]]
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| 1namedata = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| predecessor = [[Phagu Chauhan]]
| 2blankname = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar|Dy. Chief Minister]]
| 2namedata = [[Vijay Kumar Sinha]]<br>[[Samrat Chaudhary]]| predecessor = [[Phagu Chauhan]]
| office1 = 21st [[List of governors of Himachal Pradesh|Governor of Himachal Pradesh]]
| office1 = 21st [[List of governors of Himachal Pradesh|Governor of Himachal Pradesh]]
| term_start1 = 13 July 2021
| term_start1 = 13 July 2021
| term_end1 = 16 February 2023
| term_end1 = 16 February 2023
| president1 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]<br>[[Droupadi Murmu]]
| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Jai Ram Thakur]] <br /> [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Jai Ram Thakur]] <br /> [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
| predecessor1 = [[Bandaru Dattatreya]]
| predecessor1 = [[Bandaru Dattatreya]]
| successor1 = [[Shiv Pratap Shukla]]
| successor1 = [[Shiv Pratap Shukla]]
| office2 = Minister of Forest, Environment, and the Panchayat of [[Government of Goa|Goa]]
| office2 = Cabinet Minister of Forest, Environment and Panchayat<br>[[Government of Goa]]
| term_start2 = 1 October 2015
| term_start2 = 1 October 2015
| term_end2 = 2017 <ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pernem-MLA-Rajendra-Arlekar-takes-oath-as-minister/articleshow/49183793.cms|title=Pernem MLA Rajendra Arlekar takes oath as minister - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref>
| term_end2 = 2017 <ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pernem-MLA-Rajendra-Arlekar-takes-oath-as-minister/articleshow/49183793.cms|title=Pernem MLA Rajendra Arlekar takes oath as minister ia|website=Times of India |accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref>
| office3 = Member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Goa|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Laxmikant Parsekar]]
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| office3 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart3 = 2012
| termstart3 = 2012
| term_end3 = 2017
| term_end3 = 2017
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| successor3 = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]]
| successor3 = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]]
| constituency3 = [[Pernem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Pernem]]
| constituency3 = [[Pernem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Pernem]]
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| office4 = Member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart4 = 2002
| termstart4 = 2002
| term_end4 = 2007
| term_end4 = 2007
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| successor4 = [[Jose Philip D'Souza]]
| successor4 = [[Jose Philip D'Souza]]
| constituency4 = [[Vasco Da Gama (Goa Assembly constituency)|Vasco]]
| constituency4 = [[Vasco Da Gama (Goa Assembly constituency)|Vasco]]
| office5 = Speaker of [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| office5 = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart5 = 2012
| termstart5 = 2012
| termend5 = 2015
| termend5 = 2015
| predecessor5 = [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
| predecessor5 = [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
| successor5 = [[Anant Shet]]
| successor5 = [[Anant Shet]]
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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| spouse = Anagha Arlekar
| spouse = Anagha Arlekar
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| partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
| children = 2
| children = 2
| alma_mater =
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| occupation =
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| profession = Politician
| profession = [[Politician]]
| cabinet =
| residence = [[Raj Bhavan]], [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], India
| committees = Chairman, Business Advisory Committee
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| website = http://www.rajendraarlekar.in
| website = {{URL|http://www.rajendraarlekar.in}}
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'''Rajendra Arlekar''' is an Indian statesman who is current and 31st [[Governor of Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news |title="Happy To Work...": Rajendra Arlekar On New Role Of Bihar Governor |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/happy-to-work-rajendra-arlekar-on-new-role-of-bihar-governor-3775449 |access-date=12 February 2023 |work=NDTV |agency=PTI |date=12 February 2023}}</ref> He previously served as the 21st [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]], being the first person serving as the [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]] from [[Goa]]. He was a Cabinet Minister in the [[Government of Goa]] and a former speaker of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]. He is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].
'''Rajendra Arlekar''' (born 23 April 1954) is an Indian statesman who is current and 29th [[Governor of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=New Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes oath |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/new-bihar-governor-rajendra-vishwanath-arlekar-takes-oath/article66521629.ece |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He previously served as the 21st [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]], being the first person serving as the [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]] from [[Goa]]. He was a Cabinet Minister in the [[Government of Goa]] and a former speaker of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]. He is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
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He is credited with making Goa Legislative Assembly paperless, the first state assembly to do so.
He is credited with making Goa Legislative Assembly paperless, the first state assembly to do so.


In 2015 he was appointed the Minister for Environment and Forests during the reshuffling of the cabinet.
In 2015, he was appointed the Minister for Environment and Forests during the reshuffling of the cabinet.


On 6 July 2021 he was appointed [[Himachal Pradesh]] Governor when the incumbent Bandaru Dattatreya was made the governor of Haryana. Arlekar thanked the Party and stated that BJP is a Party where the work of each and every member is recognized.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=IANS |date=2021-07-06 |title=Ex-Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar is new Himachal Governor |url=https://english.lokmat.com/politics/ex-goa-speaker-rajendra-arlekar-is-new-himachal-governor/ |access-date=2021-07-06 |website=Lokmat English |language=en}}</ref>
On 6 July 2021, he was appointed [[Himachal Pradesh]]'s Governor when the incumbent Bandaru Dattatreya was made the governor of Haryana. Arlekar thanked the Party and stated that BJP is a Party where the work of each and every member is recognized.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=IANS |date=2021-07-06 |title=Ex-Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar is new Himachal Governor |url=https://english.lokmat.com/politics/ex-goa-speaker-rajendra-arlekar-is-new-himachal-governor/ |access-date=2021-07-06 |website=Lokmat English |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184515/https://english.lokmat.com/politics/ex-goa-speaker-rajendra-arlekar-is-new-himachal-governor/ |archive-date= Jul 9, 2021 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Goa MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Goa]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Goa]]
[[Category:Governors of Himachal Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Goa MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Governors of Bihar]]

Latest revision as of 03:55, 12 December 2024

Rajendra Arlekar
29th Governor of Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2023
PresidentDroupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Dy. Chief MinisterVijay Kumar Sinha
Samrat Chaudhary
Preceded byPhagu Chauhan
21st Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office
13 July 2021 – 16 February 2023
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Droupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Preceded byBandaru Dattatreya
Succeeded byShiv Pratap Shukla
Cabinet Minister of Forest, Environment and Panchayat
Government of Goa
In office
1 October 2015 – 2017 [1]
Chief MinisterLaxmikant Parsekar
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byDayanand Sopte
Succeeded byManohar Ajgaonkar
ConstituencyPernem
In office
2002–2007
Preceded byJose Philip D'Souza
Succeeded byJose Philip D'Souza
ConstituencyVasco
Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2015
Preceded byPratapsingh Rane
Succeeded byAnant Shet
Personal details
Born (1954-04-23) 23 April 1954 (age 70)
Panaji, Portuguese Empire, Portuguese India
(present-day Goa, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseAnagha Arlekar
Children2
Residence(s)Raj Bhavan, Patna, Bihar, India
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.rajendraarlekar.in

Rajendra Arlekar (born 23 April 1954) is an Indian statesman who is current and 29th Governor of Bihar.[2] He previously served as the 21st Governor of Himachal Pradesh, being the first person serving as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from Goa. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Goa and a former speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Political career

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Arlekar has been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since his childhood. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1989. He has been an active member of the Goa BJP since the 1980s. He has held various positions which include the following: General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa Pradesh. Chairman, Goa Industrial Development Corporation. Chairman, Goa State Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Financial Development Corporation. General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa. South Goa President, Bharatiya Janata Party.

When Manohar Parrikar was roped in as the Union Defence Minister in 2014, Arlekar was considered for the next Chief Minister but the Party chose Laxmikant Parsekar as the next Chief Minister instead.

He is credited with making Goa Legislative Assembly paperless, the first state assembly to do so.

In 2015, he was appointed the Minister for Environment and Forests during the reshuffling of the cabinet.

On 6 July 2021, he was appointed Himachal Pradesh's Governor when the incumbent Bandaru Dattatreya was made the governor of Haryana. Arlekar thanked the Party and stated that BJP is a Party where the work of each and every member is recognized.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pernem MLA Rajendra Arlekar takes oath as minister ia". Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "New Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes oath". The Hindu. 17 February 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ex-Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar is new Himachal Governor". Lokmat English. IANS. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly
16 March 2012 - 01 October 2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Himachal Pradesh
8 July 2021 - 13 February 2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Bihar
14 February 2023 - Present 		Incumbent
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