PRESENT GOVERNOR OF MADHYA PRADESH
Shri Om Prakash Kohli Tenure : 08.09.2016 to continuing |
Blossomed – 09 August 1935 (Delhi)
Education from Delhi University, Punjab University
M.A. (Hindi) Delhi University, Prabhakar from Punjab University, Sahitya Ratn from Prayag
Wife : Shrimati Avinash Kohli
Children : One son and Two daughters
- Over 37 years of teaching experience with Hansraj College and Deshbandhu College, Delhi University
- Retired as Reader in 1994
- Arrested under MISA during emergency for 19 months
- Detained at Delhi, Agra, and Varanasi jails during emergency period
- He was P.M. in the Hansraj College Parliament
- Member of the working committee of Delhi University Students Union
- National President of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad for 3 consecutive terms
- President of Delhi University Teachers Association from 1973 to 1979
- Was President of National Democratic Teachers Front
- Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1994-2000
- Was Chairman of Rajya Sabha’s Housing Committee
- Was member of the Rajya Sabha committee for putting up papers on the floor of the house
- Was member of the Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development
- Was member of the Standing Committee on Finance
- President of the Delhi State unit of the Bhartiya Janta Party from 1991 to 1995
- National Secretary of the BJP from 2009 to 10
- Was State incharge of BJP for J & K, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, HP, and Rajasthan
- Was member of Central Disciplinary Committee of Bhartiya Janta Party
- Was Chairman of Central Disciplinary Committee of Bhartiya Janta Party
- Was incharge of national head quarters of Bhartiya Janta Party
- Appointed Governor of Gujarat on 16 July, 2014
- Has a keen interest in educational and academic activities