Kailashpati Mishra

Kailashpati Mishra
Mishra on a 2016 stamp of India
15th Governor of Gujarat
In office
7 May 2003 – 12 Jul 2004
Preceded bySunder Singh Bhandari
Succeeded byBalram Jakhar
Governor of Rajasthan
(Additional charge)
In office
22 September 2003 – 14 January 2004
Preceded byNirmal Chandra Jain
Succeeded byMadan Lal Khurana
Finance Minister of Bihar
In office
24 June 1977 – 21 April 1979
Preceded byZawar Hussain
Succeeded byJagannath Mishra
Personal details
Born(1923-10-05)5 October 1923
Dudharchak, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died3 November 2012(2012-11-03) (aged 89)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseBachelor
Alma materMt. Carmel College and Government Law College, Bangalore
ProfessionLawyer

Kailashpati Mishra (5 October 1923 – 3 November 2012) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of Jana Sangh, and later Bharatiya Janta Party. He was the Finance Minister from 1977 to 1979. He was Governor of Gujarat from May 2003 to July 2004.