Singh, Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Constituency   : Vaishali (Bihar) Party Name     : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Email Address : singhrp[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Ram Vriksha Singh Mother’s Name Late Smt. Janki Devi Date of Birth 06 Jun 1946 Place of Birth Shahpur, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 16 Jun 1966 Spouse’s Name Smt. Kiran Singh No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.Sc., Ph.D. (Maths) Educated at Rajendra College, L.S. College and Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar Profession Agriculturist Teacher, Educationist Permanent Address Vill. Panapur Shahpur, P.O. Lavapur Narayan Distt. Vaishali Bihar Present Address 8, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23386093, 23383975 Positions Held

1973-77 Secretary, Samyukta Socialist Party (S.S.P.), Distt. Sitamarhi

1977-90 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1977-79 Minister of State, Power, Government of Bihar

1979-80 Member, Committee on Questions and Calling Attention

1980-85 President, Lok Dal, Distt. Sitamarhi

1985-89 Member, Central Parliamentary Board, Lok Dal

1985-90 Member, Public Accounts Committee

1987-90 Member, Pratyayukta Samiti

1989-90 Chairman, Library Committee

1990 Deputy Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1991-94 Deputy Leader, Bihar Legislative Council

1991-95 Member, Bihar Legislative Council

1994-95 Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council

1995-96 Minister, Energy, Relief, Rehabilitation and Department of Official Languages, Government of Bihar

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Union Minister of State, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Independent Charge)

1997-98 Union Minister of State, Food and Consumer Affairs (Independent Charge)

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committees on Department of Food and Civil Supplies; Department of Sugar and Edible Oils; Department of Consumer Affairs; and Department of Coordination

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000 Leader, Rashtriya Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

1999-2004 Member, General Purposes Committee

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

23 May 2004 – 2009 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development

Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Jun. 2009 Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha

6 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Estimates

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Home Affairs

19 Oct. 2009 General Purpose Committee

Social And Cultural Activities Associated with socialist movement; Teachers’ movement; Farmers’ movement; and activities related to nation building Special Interests Social service; struggle against exploitation; legal aid to the farmers, the labourers and the oppressed; promotion of education and educational reforms Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music Sports and Clubs Yoga and exercise Countries Visited Germany, U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information Imprisoned during socialist movement, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan movement and several political agitations

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