Governor, Tripura

Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor, Tripura
Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor, Tripura
Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor, Tripura

About

Assumed OfficeOn August 25, 2018
Date
Of Birth

1 July 1939
Place of BirthVillage –Garhpara, Tehsil Mehgaon, Distt – Bhind (M.P.)
Father’s NameLate Jimipal Singh
Mother’s NameSmt. Parvati Bai
Educational QualificationsB.A. Self study, Jiwaji University,Gwalior,
B.Ed, P.G.B.T College, Ujjain,
M.A. (English Literature), Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
Spouse NameSmt. Rani Solanki
No. of ChildrenTwo Daughters, Three Sons
ProfessionProfessor, Politician and Social Worker
Teaching1)1958-1965-Teacher, Banmor Cement Works School Banmor, Dist. Morena
2)1965-1966-Teacher, Vidyalok Mandir, Senior Secondary School, Gwalior
3)1966-2000-Professor, P.G.V College, Gwalior
Politics1)2002-2006 – General Secretary, BJP, M.P State
2)2007-2010 – State Convener, BJP, Maharashtra
3)2010-2014 – State Convener, BJP, Rajasthan
Positions  Held1)August 2009- Elected to Rajya Sabha
2)Aug. 2009- Member- Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.
3)July 2010 – Member-Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Youth Affairs  and Sports.
4)April 2012- Re- elected to Rajya Sabha. (Second Term)
5)Aug 2012 – Member- Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
6)Member – Advisory Committee, Ministry of Power
7)Member – India- Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group
8)Member – India Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliamentary Friendship Group.
9)7th July, 2014 – Took over as the Governor of Haryana
Additional Charge1)21st January, 2015 to 21st August, 2016,Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh.
2)15th July 2018 to 2nd August 2018,Governor of Himachal Pradesh
3)27th July 2014 to 24th August 2018,Governor of Haryana.
4)25th August   to – 
 Governor of Tripura
Social Service1)State President, Saraswati Vidya Pratisthan, Madhya Bharat.
2)Regional Representative, Saraswati Shiksha Parishad, M.P.
3)Executive Director, “Savdesh” Newspaper, Gwalior.
4)General Secretary, Vidyalok Shikshan Samiti, Gwalior.
5)Member, Madhya Bhartiya Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Gwalior.
6)Prant Karyawah, Madhya Bharat Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh.
7)Prant Pracharak, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh 1998 -2002.
8)Kshetriya Sampark Pramukh, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak  Sangh.
Foreign VisitSrilanka  – Speakers’ Conference Common Wealth Countries.
Hobbies & Recreation  Reading , discussion on Current Affairs, Sports – Kabaddi & Kho – Kho.
Permanent AddressB-176, Akriti  Garden, Kotra, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal- 462003 (Madhya Pradesh)
Present  AddressRaj Bhavan, Agartala New Capital Complex,Kunjaban, Pin -799010

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Address:
Raj Bhavan, Agartala New Capital Complex,Kunjaban, Pin -799010

Former Governor List

S.NoNameFromTo
1B. K. Nehru21-Jan-7222-Sep-73
2L. P. Singh23-Sep-7313-Aug-81
3S. M. H. Burney14-Aug-8113-Jun-84
4K. V. Krishna Rao14-Jun-8411-Jul-89
5Sultan Singh12-Jul-8911-Feb-90
6K. V. Raghunatha Reddy12-Feb-9014-Aug-93
7Romesh Bhandari15-Aug-9315-Jun-95
8Siddheswar Prasad16-Jun-9522-Jun-00
9Krishna Mohan Seth23-Jun-0031-May-03
10Dinesh Nandan Sahay2-Jun-032009
11Kamla Beniwal15-Oct-0926-Nov-09
12Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil27-Nov-0921-Mar-13
13Devanand Konwar25-Mar-1329-Jun-14
14Vakkom Purushothaman30-Jun-1414-Jul-14
15Padmanabha Acharya21-Jul-1419-May-15
16Tathagata Roy20-May-1525-Aug-18
17Kaptan Singh Solanki25-Aug-18Incumbent