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	'''Shiv Charan Mathur''' (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ politician. A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was [[Governor of Assam]] from 2008 to 2009.		'''Shiv Charan Mathur''' (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an Indian politician. A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was [[Governor of Assam]] from 2008 to 2009.

	Mathur became Chief Minister of [[Rajasthan]] on 14 July 1981 and held that post until 23 February 1985. The killing of Raja Man Singh, the then titular head of the erstwhile princely state of Bhararpur caused a political storm, leading to his resignation. Subsequently, he became Chief Minister again from 20 January 1988 to 4 December 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh ([[Bhilwara]]).		Mathur became Chief Minister of [[Rajasthan]] on 14 July 1981 and held that post until 23 February 1985. The killing of Raja Man Singh, the then titular head of the erstwhile princely state of Bhararpur caused a political storm, leading to his resignation. Subsequently, he became Chief Minister again from 20 January 1988 to 4 December 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh ([[Bhilwara]]).

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = 14th [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]
| term = 14 July 1981 – 23 February 1985
| predecessor = [[Jagannath Pahadia]]
| successor =[[Hira Lal Devpura]]
| office3 = [[Governor of Assam]]
| term3 = 4 July 2008 – 25 June 2009
| predecessor3 = [[Ajai Singh]]
| successor3 = [[K Sankaranarayanan]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| term2 = 20 January 1988 – 4 December 1989
| predecessor2 = [[Hari Dev Joshi]]
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'''Shiv Charan Mathur''' (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an [[India]]n politician. A leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was [[Governor of Assam]] from 2008 to 2009.

Mathur became Chief Minister of [[Rajasthan]] on 14 July 1981 and held that post until 23 February 1985. The killing of Raja Man Singh, the then titular head of the erstwhile princely state of Bhararpur caused a political storm, leading to his resignation. Subsequently, he became Chief Minister again from 20 January 1988 to 4 December 1989. In 2003 he was elected as a MLA from Mandalgarh ([[Bhilwara]]).

Despite not having achieved mass appeal Mathur gained high office via his unique aptitude and with key support from the Congress partie's inner sanctum .

Appointed as Governor of [[Assam]] in 2008, he remained in that post until his death from [[cardiac arrest]] on 25 June 2009.<ref>[http://netindian.in/news/2009/06/25/0002374/assam-governor-shiv-charan-mathur-passes-away Assam Governor Shiv Charan Mathur passes away]</ref>

==Positions held==
General Secretary, Rajasthan Students Congress (1945–1947)

Chairman, Municipal Board, Bhilwara (1956–57)

Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (1967)

Member of All India Congress Committee (1972-till date)

Pramukh, Zila Parishad, Bhilwara (1960–64)

Member Third Lok Sabha (1964–1967)

Member, Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly (1967–72, 1972–77, 1980–85, 1985–90, 1990–91, 1998–2003, 2003-)

Chairman Public Undertakings Committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1980–81)

Convenor, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1985–87)

Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1987–88)

Minister for Education, Power, PWD, Public Relations in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1967–72)

Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Planning in the Rajasthan Cabinet (1973–77)

Chief Minister of Rajasthan (1981–85 and 1988–89)

Member, Tenth Lok Sabha (1991–96)

Chairman, Committee on Privileges, Lok Sabha, (1991–96)

Convenor of Sub-Committee on Energy, Lok Sabha (1994–96)

Member, Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (1994–96)

Life Chairman, Social Policy Research Institute, Jaipur (1985)

Chairman, Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1998–2003)

Chairman, Administrative Reforms Commission Rajasthan (1999–2003)

Member, Rules Committee of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (2004)

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090630005631/http://www.rajasthantalkies.com/2009/06/former-rajasthan-cm-and-assam-governor.html Shiv charan Mathur Dead]
* [http://rajassembly.nic.in/cm-photo.htm Photographs of Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090630005524/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=071dd3f4-b46b-4e37-8b45-3d1533fb577d&&Headline=Shiv+Charan+Mathur+sworn+in+as+Assam+governor Mr S C Mathur sworn as Assam Governor]

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