Ram Balak Mahto | |
|---|---|
 Ram Balak Mahto | |
| Former Advocate General of Bihar[1] | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1924 Bihar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | Shri Birendra Prasad [ MLA from Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)] Shri Ajay [Senior Advocate, Patna High Court] |
| Residence | Patna |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ram Balak Mahto was the longest serving advocate general of the state of Bihar. He was the chief legal advisor of Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Between 1937 and 2020, only 20 advocate generals were appointed to act as representative of state government in legal matters, and out of them, Mahto alone was appointed six times, becoming the longest-serving advocate general. He served both Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav led government, and was first appointed to the post in the year 1980.[2][3]
- ^ "बिहार के पूर्व महाधिवक्ता रामबालक महतो की हृदयगति रुकने से निधन, राज्यपाल और मुख्यमंत्री ने व्यक्त की शोक संवेदना". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
Trans: He became the Advocate General of the state six times. He held this position the most number of times. Apart from these, Kanhaiya Prasad Verma became Advocate General 2 times. First became Advocate General in 1980. He held the post of Advocate General for the second time from 1985-89, the third time from 1990-93 and the fourth time from 2010-2015. After this, he became the state's advocate for the fifth time and the sixth time in 2015
- ^ "छठी बार महाधिवक्ता बन राम बालक महतो ने रचा इतिहास". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Bihar CM's legal advisor and longest serving advocate general Ram Balak Mahto no more". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2020.