Date of Birth

18 October, 1925

Place of Birth

Vill. Baluti in Distt. Nainital, Uttaranchal

Marital Status

Married on 10 May 1954

Spouse's Name

Late Dr.(Smt.) Sushila Tiwari

Educational Qualifications:

M.A., LL.B.
Educated at M.B. School, Haldwani, E.M. High School, Bareilly;
C.R.S.T. High School, Nainital and Allahabad University, Allahabad (UP).

Profession:

Political and Social Worker, Journalist.

Permanent Address:

(i) Mohalla Ganj, Kashipur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal.
(ii) B-315, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Marg, Mahanagar, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (0522) 2384854

Positions Held:

1952-62, 1969-79
1984-Sept. 1985,
1988-Dec. 1989
and 1991-92

Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

2002

Elected to Uttaranchal Legislative Assembly from Ramnagar (Nainital).

1952-54
1954-60

Member, Finance Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Member, Estimates Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Member, privileges Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

1960-61,
1977-79,
1988-Dec' 89,
1990-May 91.

Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

196-62

Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, UP Legislative Assembly
Member, UP Police Commission & Panchayati Raj Commission.

1965-69

President, Indian Youth Congress.

1969

Minister, Labour, Planning and Panchayati Raj, Uttar Pradesh.

1970

Minister, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh.

1971

Minister, Finance, Power, Heavy Industries, Irrigation, Labour, Sugarcane, Excise, Panchayati Raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh.

1973

Minister, Finance, Industry, Irrigation, Labour, Sugarcane, Excise and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh.

1974-75

Minister, Finance, Heavy Industries, Hill Development and Planning.

1976-77, 1984-Sep' 85
1988-Dec. 1989.

Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh (Four Times)

1980

Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh Lok Sabha).

June 1980-Jul' 81
Oct. 1980-Aug' 81

Union Minister, Planning, Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission
(held additional Charge of Labour Ministry).

July 1981-Aug '84
Jan. 1982- Feb '83

Union Minister, Industry
9held additional charge of Ministry of Steel and Mines).

Sept. 1985-Oct '86
June 1986-Oct. '86

Union Minister for Industry
(held additional charge of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas).

Dec. 1985-Oct. 1988

Member, Rajya Sabha.

Oct. 1986-July 1987

Union Minister, External Affairs.

May-June, 1987

Leader, Congress (I) Party in Rajya Sabha.

July 1987-June 1988

Union Minister, Finance and Commerce
Member, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs

1993

Nominated as Member, Congress Working Committee.

aug. - Dec. 1994

Nominated as President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.

1995-Dec. 1996

Elected President, All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)

1996

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh L.S.)

May 1996-Dec '96

Leader of Parliamentary Party, A.I.I.C. (T)

In early 1997

A.I.I.C. (T) Party merged with the Indian National Congress.

august 1997

Nominated as President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.

1999

Elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Nainital Constituency.

2000

Appointed Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha.

2001

Re-appointed for 2nd term as Chairman, P.A.C., Lok Sabha.

2002

Re-appointed for third term as Chairman, P.A.C., Lok Sabha

2002 March

Sworn in as first elected Chief Minister of newly created Uttaranchal State.

Books Published:

"European Miscellany" - A collection of articles published in 1964.

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments:

Editor, 'Prabhat' (Monthly); contributed numerous articles in 'Amrit Bazar Patrika'; 'Leader', 'Deshdoot', 'National Herald', 'Pioneer', 'Blitz' etc.,
Special Correspondent, National Herald.

Social and Cultural Activities:

Established Jana Vidyapeeth (People's College) in Haldwani in 1962; also
established Jawahar Lal Nehru National Youth Centre in 1967 under the
Pattership of Late Smt. Indira Gandhi.

Special Interests:

Reading books on modern topics, economics, planning, international relations and socio-economic reforms in the Indian/World pespective, Technological/Industrial/Integrated Development.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:

Reading and Music.