Ram Niwas Mirdha

Ram Niwas Mirdha (born 24 August 1924) (Hindi:राम निवास मिर्धा) is a politician from Rajasthan state of India.He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress party. He is former speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Ram Niwas Mirdha was cabinet minister in Government of India in 1970s and has held many party positions.

His family

He was born in a Rad (also spelled Rar (Hindi:राड़)) family at village Kuchera in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 24 August 1924. His father's Name is late Shri Baldev Ram Mirdha. His Spouse's name is Smt. Indira Mirdha. He has got two sons and one daughter. His sons are:
#Rajendra Mirdha;
#Harendra Mirdha, born September 1949, married Ratan Mirdha daughter of Parasram Maderna. Joined politics, he has been Member Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Cabinet Minister for Public Works Department in Government of Rajasthan (1998-2004). He has one daughter and one son Raghuvendra Mirdha

Educational Qualifications

He is M.A., LL.B. Educated at Allahabad University, Allahabad, Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva (Switzerland). He is Professional Agriculturist.

Achievements in Indian politics

He held following positions in the state of Rajasthan and at the National level:

*Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1953-1967),
*Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Transport, Government of Rajasthan (1954-1957),
*Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1957-1967),
*Member Rajya Sabha 1967,
*Union Minister of State - Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (June 1970-October 1974),
*Union Minister of State - Defence Production (October 1974 - December 1975,
*Union Minister of State - Supply and Rehabilitation (Independent Charge) (December 1975 - March 1977),
*Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha (1977-1980),
*Minister of Water Resources Department (January 1983-August 1984),
*Minister of External Affairs (August 1984-December 1984),
*Minister of Communication January (1985-October 1986),
*Minister of Textiles (Cabinet Rank), with additional charge of Health and Family Welfare (October 1986-December 1989),
*Member tenth Lok Sabha from Barmer, Rajasthan (1991-1996),
*Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to inquire into irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions 1992,

International contribution

Ram Niwas Mirdha represented in the following international events:

*Represented India at United Nations, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences,
*Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference,
*Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, Inter Parliamentary Unions,
*Leader Indian Delegation to United Nations, General Assembly, September 1984,
*Member executive Board of UNESCO (1993-1997)

Cultural activities

He has been active in matters of cultural from very beginning.

* He was Chairman Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi for two terms (1976-1980) and (1990-1995),
* National Institute of Sports, Delhi Urban Arts Commission, Deputy Chairman Special Organizing Committee for IX Asian Games, and President, Youth Hostel Association of India,
*He also worked as Co-Chairman of the Indo-US Sub-commission on Culture and Education and has been a member of the executive Board of UNESCO and founder President of Indian Heritage Society, an active organization concerned with cultural and environment issues.
*He is also a trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

Heading the Institutes at present

*President, Indian Heritage Society,
*Senior Vice-President, Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies.
*Hony. President World Federation on U N Associations,
*President, Indian Federation of U N association,
*President, Indian Society of International Law,
*Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi (National Akademi of Music, Dance and Drama),
*President Surajmal Memorial Education Society, New Delhi.

External links

* The Mirdha Family
** [http://www.mirdhadak.com Mirdha Dak]
*** Raghuvendra Mirdha
*http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok10/mp429.htm