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	'''Sumitra Singh''' (born 3 May 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in [[Rajasthan]]. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the [[Jhunjhunu]] constituency.		'''Sumitra Singh''' (born 3 May 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in [[Rajasthan]]. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the [[Jhunjhunu]] constituency.

	~~==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 July 1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
	*22.6.1968 - 9 July 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 October 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
	*2004 - 2009: [[Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]

	~~==Awards==~~
	*2004: Bharat Jyoti Award{{cn\|date=April 2018}}
	*2006: Glory of India Award{{cn\|date=April 2018}}
	*2008: Rajasthan Bhushan{{cn\|date=April 2018}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
|name = Sumitra Singh
|image =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1930|5|3|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Jhunjhunu]], Rajasthan
|office = [[Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
|term = 2004-2009
|predecessor = [[Parasram Maderna]]
|successor = [[Deependra Singh Shekhawat]]
|office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
|constituency1 = [[Jhunjhunu]]
|party = [[Congress]]
}}

'''Sumitra Singh''' (born 3 May 1930) is a politician from the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2003 when she won the assembly election on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket, she is the first woman to have held that post in [[Rajasthan]]. She held this post till January 2009. Singh was elected to the Assembly for nine out of twelve terms (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003), six times out of which from the [[Jhunjhunu]] constituency.

==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 July 1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
*22.6.1968 - 9 July 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 October 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
*2004 - 2009: [[Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]

==Awards==
*2004: Bharat Jyoti Award{{cn|date=April 2018}}
*2006: Glory of India Award{{cn|date=April 2018}}
*2008: Rajasthan Bhushan{{cn|date=April 2018}}

==External links==
*[http://rajassembly.nic.in/SumitraSingh.htm Ex-Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]

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[[Category:1930 births]]
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[[Category:People from Jhunjhunu district]]
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