Paban Singh Ghatowar | |
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 Paban Singh Ghatowar at the 2013 Horasis Global India Business Meeting | |
| Union Minister of State (Independent charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office July 2011 - 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shri B. K. Handique |
| Succeeded by | General V.K. Singh |
| Constituency | Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Member of parliament for Dibrugarh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Succeeded by | Rameswar Teli |
| In office 1991–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Haren Bhumij |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Union Deputy Minister of Labour | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1950 Sivasagar, Assam, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Jibontara Ghatowar |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Residence | New Delhi |
As of 27 May, 2014 Source: [1] | |
Paban Singh Ghatowar (born 6 December 1950) is an Indian politician.
He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been elected Member of Parliament five times: 10th Loksabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha.[1] He was the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region and Parliamentary Affairs from July 2011 to May 2014.[2][3]
The five-time Dibrugarh MP first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991 after a long innings in the Indian National Trade Union Congress, Assam, where he was General-Secretary, working for the welfare of tea garden labourers.[4] After 2009 Indian general election, he was made the chief whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha. He has been Union Deputy Minister, Labour in 1991–93, Union Deputy Minister, Health and Family Welfare in 1993–95 and Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare.[5]
WikiLeaks in 2011 had disclosed a list of Indian Swiss bank account holders, in which Paban Singh Ghatowar's name appeared. The news was carried out in many newspapers in Assam including The Assam Tribune. Ghatowar later denied having any such account.[6]
Incidentally, Ram Jethmalani, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court submitting a list of at least 20 persons holding accounts in Swiss banks. According to his petition, a former Union minister from Assam (name not mentioned) has Rs 3,908 crore in a Swiss bank account. The matter is referred to the Supreme Court.[7]
He is B.A. educated at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam Industrial Relations Training (U.K.), 1975. His wife Jibontara Ghatowar is Parliamentary Secy. and Member of the Legislative Assembly in Assam.[8]
