Name of Member: Dr. C. Silvera
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Mizoram-ST (Mizoram)
Lok Sabha Experience: 9,10,11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
SILVERA, SHRI C. CONGRESS (I) - MIZORAM - ST (MIZORAM)
Father's Name : Late Shri C. Hlunthuama
Date of Birth : 6 May 1935
Place of Birth : Muallianpui in Distt. Lunglei (Mizoram)
Marital Status : Married on 14 December 1965
Spouse's Name : Smt. Lallawmzuali
Children : Three sons
Educational Qualifications :
M.B.B.S.
Educated at Christian Medical College, Vellore
(Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Medical Practitioner, Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist
and Religious Missionary
Permanent Address :
T/28, Tuikhuahtlang, AizawlÐ796001 (Mizoram)
Tel. (03832) 23226
Fax. (03832) 22688
Positions Held :
1977-1996 Executive Member, P.C.C. (I), Mizoram
Member, A.I.C.C. (I)
1984 Elected to Rajya Sabha
July 1988-89 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1989 Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
May 1990- Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes
Sep.1990 and Scheduled Tribes
1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
1991 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1993-94 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Feb.1994- Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
Sep.1995
Sep.1995- Minister of State, Industry
May 1996
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
Social and Cultural Activities :
A voluntary social worker; got the 'Paul Harrison Award', 1972
` from the Christian Medical College, Vellore in recognition of the
service in rural areas of Mizoram
Special Interests :
Health care, family planning programme and assistance to the
needy poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, games, sports, music and social service
Sports and Clubs :
Represented both School and College teams in hockey, football
and other sports events as a Captain on a number of occasions,
also interested in tennis
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled
Other Information :
President (i) Young Mizo Association (Y.M.A.); and (ii) Delhi
Mizo Christian Fellowship Association; Member, A.I.I.M.S. since
22 March 1990 and Joint Parliamentary Committee on AIDS
Election Result :
Mizoram -ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 4,08,094
Total votes polled 2,99,593
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Dr. C. Silvera (I.N.C.) 1,26,191
(2) Shri F. Lalremsiama (M.M.F.) 1,11,710
(3) Shri Lalhmingthanga (Ind.) 57,690
(4) Shri Lalthalamuana (Ind.) 1,295
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