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Rameshwar Thakur
19th Governor of Madhya Pradesh
In office
30 June 2009 – 7 September 2011
Preceded byBalram Jakhar
Succeeded byRam Naresh Yadav
Governor of Karnataka
In office
2007–2009
Preceded byT. N. Chaturvedi
Succeeded byHansraj Bhardwaj
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
In office
2006–2007
Preceded bySushil Kumar Shinde
Succeeded byNarayan Dutt Tiwari
Governor of Odisha
In office
2004–2006
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 and Orissa Province, British India
Died15 January 2015(2015-01-15) (aged 89)
Delhi, India

Rameshwar Thakur (28 July 1925[citation needed] – 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 Governor of Odisha from 2004 to 2006, Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2007 and 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

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 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.[2] Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at Delhi.[3]

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

See also

References

  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. ^ "Former Odisha Governor Rameshwar Thakur passes away". OdishaSamay. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
Preceded by Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
1998–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
2004– 		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


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