| Name: |
Shri Virbhadra Singh |
| Father Name: |
Late Shri Padam Singh |
| Mother Name: |
Smt. Shanti Devi |
| Date of Birth : |
23rd June 1934 |
| Birth Place: |
Sarahan, District Shimla, HP |
| Permanent Address: |
Padam Palace, Rampur-Bushahr, Distt. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh-172001 |
| Educational Qualifications: |
B.A. (Hons), M.A.
Educated at Bishop Cotton School,
Shimla and St. Stephen College, New Delhi |
| Marital Status: |
Married |
| Name of the Party: |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Constituency: |
Shimla Rural |
Brief Career Summary (Position, Place and Dates)
- Elected to 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962
- Elected to 4th Lok Sabha in 1967 (2nd term)
- Elected to 4th Lok Sabha in 1967 (2nd term)
- Member of Indian Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1976
- Remained Dy. Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation in GoI from Dec 1976 to Mar 1977
- Remained President of State Congress Committee in 1977, 1979 and 1980
- Elected to 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 (4th term)
- Minister of State for Industries in GoI from September 1982 to April 1983
- Elected to State Legislative Assembly (SLA) from Jubbal-Kotkhai in a by-election on 5th October 1983 and in 1985. Elected to SLA from Rohru constituency in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007
- Elected MP from Mandi Parliamentary Constituency HP in 2009
- Chief Minister of the Sate from 8th April 1983 to March 5th March 1990
- Chief Minister from 3rd December 1993 to 23rd March 1998
- Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, HP from March 1998 to March 2003
- Chief Minister of the State from 6th March 2003 to 29th December 2007
- Elected from Mandi Parliamentary Constituency HP in 2009
- Union Minister for Steel from May 2009 to January 2011
- Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises from 19-Jan-2011 to June 2012
- Became President of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee on 26th August 2012
- Elected to State Legislative Assembly on 20th December 2012 from Shimla Rural
- Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 25th December, 2012 for SIXTH time
Social and Cultural Activities
- Associated with number of cultural and Social organizations as:
- Indo-Soviet Friendship Society
- Elected to 4th Lok Sabha in 1967 (2nd term)
- Friends of Soviet Union (now Russia)
- President Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan, Himachal Pradesh
- Elected Member, Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha, Railway Convention Committee, Chairman, Petition Committee, Lok Sabha
Special Interests
Sports and Clubs Member
- Indian International Centre, New Delhi
- Shimla Amateur Dramatic Club, Gaiety, Shimla
Countries Visited
- Afghanistan, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Poland, Senegal, Syria, United Kingdoms, United States of America, U.S.S.R and Yugoslavia. Also travelled in other countries of Europe, America, Middle East and Far East
Languages Known
Special Interest
Other Information
- Honorary Captain in Indian Army
- Awarded Silver Elephant for Contribution in Scouts and Guides Movement
- Awarded Golden Peacock Environment Peacock Environment Leadership award by London based Institute of Directors for Contribution in Promotion of Environment, Wild Life, Environment Governance and Eco-Tourism
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