Mohan Lal Sukhadia | |
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3rd Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 16 June 1976 – 8 April 1977 | |
Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
Preceded by | Kodardas Kalidas Shah |
Succeeded by | P. Govindan Nair (Acting) |
7th Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 10 January 1976 – 16 June 1976 | |
Chief Minister | Jalagam Vengala Rao |
Preceded by | S. Obul Reddy |
Succeeded by | R. D. Bhandare |
1st Governor of Karnataka | |
In office 1 November 1973 – 10 October 1975 | |
Chief Minister | D. Devaraj Urs |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Uma Shankar Dikshit |
6th Governor of Mysore | |
In office 1 February 1972 – 31 October 1973 | |
Chief Minister | D. Devaraj Urs |
Preceded by | Dharma Vira |
Succeeded by | office abolished |
5th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
In office 26 April 1967 – 9 July 1971 | |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | Barkatullah Khan |
In office 13 November 1954 – 13 March 1967 | |
Preceded by | Jai Narayan Vyas |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 July 1916 Jhalawar, Jhalawar State, British India |
Died | 2 February 1982 (aged 65) Bikaner, Rajasthan, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Indubala Sukhadia |
Mohan Lal Sukhadia (31 July 1916 – 2 February 1982) was an Indian politician, who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state for 17 years (1954–1971). He became chief minister at the age of 38 and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan. For this, he is still widely revered as the "founder of modern Rajasthan".[1][2]
Later in his career, Sukhadia also served as the Governor of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.