Harak Singh Rawat

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Dr. Harak Singh Rawat
Cabinet Minister to the Government of Uttarakhand[1]
Assumed office
March 2017
ConstituencyKotdwar
MLA of Uttarakhand
Personal details
Born (1960-12-15) 15 December 1960 (age 64)
Srikot, Uttarakhand, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2017-Present)
ResidenceDehradun, Uttarakhand

Dr. Harak Singh Rawat (born 15 December 1960) is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in India. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2][3][4] He became the youngest Minister of Uttar Pradesh State in the year 1991 and also won assembly election from Pauri. He was the candidate of Indian National Congress from Garhwal in 2014 Indian general election.[5][6][7]

Early life and education[edit]

Rawat completed postgraduate work in arts in 1984 and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Military Science from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand in 1996.[8]

Politics[edit]

  • In 2012 elected from Rudraprayag Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha.
  • In 2007 elected as Leader of opposition Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha.[11]
  • In 2007 was re-elected form Lansdowne Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha.
  • In 2002 after winning form Lansdowne Constituency was designated Cabinet Minister of four departments – Revenue, Revenue, Food & Civil Supplies, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation.
  • In 2002 was elected as MLA from 32 Lansdowne Vidhan Sabha Constituency
  • In 1997 was appointed as member of Uttar Pradesh Congress Working Committee.
  • From 1997–present member of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.
  • In 1997 was appointed as Vice-Chairman (Equivalent to Cabinet Minister Rank) in Uttar Pradesh Khadi Gram Udyog Board.
  • In 1993 was re-elected as M.L.A from Pauri Assembly
  • From 1991 to 1993 was youngest Tourism Minister in U.P.
  • In 1991 won assembly election from Pauri and became youngest Minister of U.P State.

References[edit]

  1. "Cabinet Minister Of Uttarakhand Dr Harak Singh Rawat Inaugurates 50 Bedded Make-Shift Hospital In Kumbh mela 2021". Business World. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. Dr. Harak Singh Rawat, M.L.A.
  3. Congress struggles to find chief minister in Uttarakhand
  4. "Rawat booked in a Case". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. "Dr. Harak Singh Rawat Not To Contest 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly Polls". NDTV. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. "Watch: Uttarakhand Minister Fights Forest Fire With Shrub As He's Filmed". NDTV. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. "उत्तराखंड में भाजपा की कमान किसे, सीएम तो कोई रावत ही बनेगा". News Track (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. "DR. HARAK SINGH RAWAT GARHWAL (UTTARAKHAND) information". myneta.info.
  9. "हरक सिंह रावत ने CM तीरथ को कोटद्वार सीट की ऑफर, पर बदले में…". Hill Mail (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  10. "मैं बहुत जिद्दी हूं, विधायक-मंत्री रहूं या न रहूं, जनता के लिए कोटद्वार में अस्पताल बनेगा - हरक सिंह रावत". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  11. "Dr. Harak Singh Rawat, M.L.A. from 32- Lansdowne Vidhan Sabha Uttarakhand". legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in.