Ex-Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Name	-	Smt. Sumitra Singh
Father's Name	-	Shri Ladu Ram Choudhary
Date of Birth	-	3 May, 1930
Birth Place	-	Village - Kisari, Distt - Jhunjhunu
Education	-	M.A. (Hindi Literature)
Spouse's Name	-	Sh. Nahar Singh
Marriage Date	-	2 June, 1952
Children	-	Three sons
Occupation	-	Agriculture

Membership of Legislature -

1957 - 62	Member, 2nd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1962 - 67	Member, 3rd Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1967 - 72	Member, 4th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1972 - 77	Member, 5th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1977 - 80	Member, 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1985 - 90	Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1990 - 92	Member, 9th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1998 - 2003	Member, 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2003 - 2008	Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Positions Held -

5.9.1967 - 9.7.1971	State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
22.6.1968 - 9.7.1971	State Minister (Ind.Charge), Deptt. of Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
1985 - 87, 1990 - 92	Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1987 - 88	Member, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
14.3.1990 - 26.10.1990	Minister, Deptt of Energy (Including Non-Conventional Energy Sources), Ground Water and Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan
1991 - 92	Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Energy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Labour & Employment Department
1999 - 2003	Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Women & Children, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
16 January 2004 01 January 2009	Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Party Posts Held -

1967 - 78	Member, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
1977 - 80	General Secretary, Rajasthan Congress Committee
1985 - 87	Member, National Executive Body of Lokdal
1993 - 98	Vice-President, Indian National Congress, State Unit, Rajasthan
1995 - 98	Vice-President, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee

Other Posts Held -

-	Vice President, Dayanand Mahila Shikshan Sansthan Hostel
1958 - 66	Member, Zonal Railways Users Consultative Committee
1996 - 98	Member, Telephone Advisory Committee
March'2004 to Cont.	Member, Executive Committee of Banasthali Vidyapith
Sep'2005 - Sep'2007	Member, Commonwealth Parliament Association Executive Committee, India Region

Awards -
2004 1. Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
2. Bharat Jyoti Award

2006 1. Glory of Indira Award

Foreign Visits -
Sept. 2004
Participated in 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Canada and pre-post conference study tour at UK, USA, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

Sept. 2005
Participated in 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Nadi (Fiji) and pre-post conference study tour at Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand and China.

Sept. 2006
Participated in 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Abuja (Nigeria) & post conference study tour at Germany, Italy & Dubai (UAE).

August 2008
Participated in 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) & post conference study tour at Macau & Seoul (Korea).

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Phone No.	91-0141-2385123, 9414073100 (Mobile)

2004	1. Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 2. Bharat Jyoti Award
2006	1. Glory of Indira Award

Sept. 2004	Participated in 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Canada and pre-post conference study tour at UK, USA, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.
Sept. 2005	Participated in 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Nadi (Fiji) and pre-post conference study tour at Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand and China.
Sept. 2006	Participated in 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Abuja (Nigeria) & post conference study tour at Germany, Italy & Dubai (UAE).
August 2008	Participated in 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference held at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) & post conference study tour at Macau & Seoul (Korea).