Sumitra Singh

Sumitra Singh
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2004-2009
Preceded by	Parasram Maderna
Succeeded by	Deependra Singh Shekhawat
MLA
Constituency	Jhunjhunu
Personal details
Born	3 May 1930 Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Sumitra Singh (born May 3rd, 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in Rajasthan. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the Jhunjhunu constituency.

Membership of Legislature

• 1957 – 62: Member, 2nd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1962 – 67: Member, 3rd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1967 – 72: Member, 4th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1972 – 77: Member, 5th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1977 – 80: Member, 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1985 – 90: Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1990 – 92: Member, 9th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1998–2003: Member, 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 2003 - 2008: Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Positions held

• 5.9.1967 - 9.7.1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
• 22.6.1968 - 9.7.1971: State Minister (Ind.Charge), Deptt. of Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
• 1985 - 87, 1990 – 92: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 1987 – 88: Member, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 14.3.1990 - 26.10.1990: Minister, Deptt of Energy (Including Non-Conventional Energy Sources), Ground Water and Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan
• 1991 – 92: Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Energy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Labour & Employment Department
• 1999–2003: Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Women & Children, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
• 2004 - 2009: Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Awards

• 2004:Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
• 2004: Bharat Jyoti Award
• 2006: Glory of Indira Award
• 2008: Rajasthan Bhushan

External links

• Ex-Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly