Mohsina Kidwai | |
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Minister of Urban Development | |
In office 22 October 1986 – 2 September 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Abdul Ghafoor |
Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 24 June 1986 – 22 October 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Rajiv Gandhi |
Succeeded by | Ministry abolished |
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
In office 31 December 1984 – 24 June 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | B. Shankaranand |
Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Minister of Rural Development | |
In office 2 August 1984 – 31 December 1984 (Minister of State, Independent charge until 31 October 1984) | |
Preceded by | Harinath Misra |
Succeeded by | Buta Singh |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Chhattisgarh | |
In office 30 June 2004 – 29 June 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Chhaya Verma |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Meerut | |
In office 1977–1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Barabanki, United Provinces, British India | 1 January 1932
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Khalil R. Kidwai |
Children | Three daughters |
Residence(s) | Present: 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110001 Permanent: Civil Lines, Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh |
Website | Official Website, Rajya Sabha |
Mohsina Kidwai (born 1 January 1932) is an Indian politician and former union minister and parliamentarian from the Indian National Congress party belonging from the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. She served as a union minister under Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi holding several important portfolios.
She was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from the Meerut constituency of Uttar Pradesh and retained the seat in the 7th and 8th Lok Sabha. She also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Chhattisgarh[1],[2] between 2004 and 2016.