DOGRA. SHRI G. L., B.A., LL.B. [Congress (I)—Jammu and Kashmir, Udhampur, I984]  s. of Shri Bhima Mal; b. at Bhaiya Village, Kathua District, July 17, 1915; ed. at High School, Samba, Hindu College, Amritsar and Law College, Lahore; m. Smt. Shakuntala Dogra, 1943; 2 d.; Advocate; previously associated with National Conference until it merged with All India Congress Committee in 1964; Finance Minister in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 1948-57; Law and Finance Minister, 1961-63; Law, Finance and Industries Minister, 1964-67; Minister for Revenue, Rehabilitation, Food and Supplies, 1967-69; Minister of Finance, Planning and Labour, 1970; Minister of Finance, Planning, Law and Tourism, Industries and Labour, 1971—February, 1975; Member, Constituent Assembly of Jammu and  Kashmir, 1951-57 and Chairman of its Drafting Committee; Member, Legislative Assembly, 1957—January 9, 1980; was Chairman, (i) Estimates Committee, 1969-70, (ii) Privileges Committee, 1978-79, and (iii) Subordinate Legislation Committee, 1979-80; Member, Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84; Member, (i) Privileges Committee, 1980-82, (ii) Public Accounts Committee, 1982-84 and (iii) Consultative Committee of Ministry of Finance; Member, Committee on Estimates, 1985-86.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Walking and meeting people.

Permanent address:  49-50/AD, Gandhi Nagar Extension, Jammu (Tawi), Jammu and Kashmir.