Rameshwar Thakur
| Rameshwar Thakur | |
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| Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
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In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Balram Jakhar |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Governor of Karnataka | |
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In office 2007–2009 | |
| Preceded by | T. N. Chaturvedi |
| Succeeded by | Hansraj Bhardwaj |
| Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
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In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Dutt Tiwari |
| Governor of Odisha | |
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In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | M. M. Rajendran |
| Succeeded by | Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare |
| Union Minister of India | |
| President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides | |
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In office 1998–2001 | |
| President of the ICAI | |
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In office 1966–1967 | |
| Preceded by | CA. M.P. Chitale |
| Succeeded by | CA. V.B. Haribhakti |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 July 1924 Thakur Gangti Village, Godda District, Jharkhand |
| Died | 15 January 2015 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
Rameshwar Thakur (28 July 1924 – 15 January 2015) was a senior Indian National Congress politician and former union minister of India, he was the Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 2009 to 2011 and Governor of Odisha from 2004 to 2006, Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2007 and Karnataka from 2007 to 2009. He was a Chartered Accountant. He was also President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 1966 to 1967.
Biography
Thakur was born in the village of Thakur Gangti, Godda District, Jharkhand. He had participated in Quit India movement. He served as President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from November 1998 to November 2001, and again after November 2004. Thakur was sworn-in as the 15th Governor of Karnataka on August 21, 2007.[1]
Thakur in his capacity as governor had been accused of favouritism towards his parent party, Congress. The interim report of the Lokayukta (Anti-corruption unit of Karnataka) stated that Dharam Singh who is also from Congress, as Chief Minister allowed lifting of iron ore from farmland illegally, causing a huge loss to the State's exchequer. The report had recommended for recovery of Rs. 36 crore from Dharam Singh for causing loss to the exchequer. However, before demitting the office, the then Governor Rameshwar Thakur absolved Singh of all charges.
He was transferred to Governor Madhya Pradesh for the remainder of his governatorial term on June 24, 2009. Thakur took over from Balram Jakhar on the end of the latter's term on June 30. He left office on September 7, 2011.[2] Rameswar died on 15 January 2015 at Delhi.[3]
His wife is Narmada Thakur. He has two sons and two daughters: Mridula, Sangeeta, Sushil and Anil Thakur.
See also
References
- ↑ Vicky Nanjappa, "Karnataka: Rameshwar Thakur takes charge as governor", Rediff.com, August 22, 2007.
- ↑ "New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in". IANS. iNewsOne. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ "Former Odisha Governor Rameshwar Thakur passes away". OdishaSamay. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
External links
- Choosing the Next Secretary-General of the United Nations - Article by Ramesh Thakur on MUNPlanet
- Profile on Odisha Govt website
- Profile on Andhra Pradesh Govt website
- news article covering appointment as Governor of Odisha
| Preceded by Shankarrao Chavan |
Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Sharad Pawar |
| Preceded by Sharad Pawar |
Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 2004– |
Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sushil Kumar Shinde |
Governor of Andhra Pradesh 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Narayan Dutt Tiwari |
| Preceded by M. M. Rajendran |
Governor of Odisha 2004-2007 |
Succeeded by Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare |
| Preceded by T. N. Chaturvedi |
Governor of Karnataka 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Hansraj Bhardwaj |