SINGH, DR. RAM SUBHAG, M.A., Ph.D., Shastri, Cong., (Bihar—Buxar—1967): s. of  Shri Ram Balak Singh; b. at Vill. Khajuria, Distt. Shahabad, July 7, 1917; ed. at Town School, Arrah, Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi and University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A;; m. Shrimati Dhanwati Singh; 4 S. and 1 D. Agriculturist and journalist; President, Shahabad District Canal (Nahar) Kisan Congress, since April, 1952; Secretary, Congress Party in Parliament, 1955—57, 1958-59, 1960-61 and 1961-62; Member, (i) Congress Working Committee, since January. 1961, (ii) Executive Committee of Congress Party in Parliament, since 1953, (iii) Central Election Committee of the Congress, 1966, (iv) provisional Parliament, 1950—52. (v) First Lok Sabha, 1952—57, (vi) Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62, and (vii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67; Minister of Agriculture in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, May 8, 1962 to June 8, 1964; Minister of Social Security and Cottage Industries, June 9, 1964 to June 13 1964;  Minister of State for Railways, June 14, 1964 to March 12, 1967; and Minister of Parliamentary; Affairs and Communications since March 13, 1967.

Hobbies:  Gardening.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading and Writing, Farming and Horse-riding.

Accomplishments in letters, art and Science:  Doctorate from the University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A.

Travels abroad:  U.S.A., Canada, U.S.S.R., Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Djibouti, Ceylon, Japan,Thailand, Burma and Malaysia.

Permanent address:  Vill. Khajuria, P.O.Dhamar ,Distt. Shahabad, Bihar.