Justice Anshuman Singh  

Governor of Rajasthan

Justice Anshuman Singh is the present and the 14th Governor of Rajasthan. He was born in Allahabad(U.P) on 7th July, 1935 and holds a degree in Law from the University of Allahbad in 1957. With keen interest in legal field, Justice Anshuman Singh started practice as Advocate in the District Court Allahbad in 1957, at the young age of 22. After ten years of successful career, he joined as an Advocate at the prestigious Allahbad High Court in 1968, his devotion and commitment to Justice won him an appointment as the Government Advocate in 1976 in the same Court.

He was appointed in 1980 as the Senior Standing Counsel for the Government of India after which he was appointed as Judge of the Allahbad High Court in 1984. He became President of the High Court Ministerial Staff Association, Allahabad in July, 1984 and continued on the post for 10 years till he was transferred to Rajasthan High Court. After his transfer he resigned from the said post.

Under his stewardship, many social welfare schemes were introduced for the welfare of employees of Allahbad High Court like the establishment of a full-fledged dispensary, subsidised canteen, a fair price shop and creation of many avenues of promotion of the ministerial staff to higher cadres. In 1990, he was appointed Administrative Judge of the Allahbad High court.

It is noteworthy that during the period from 1994 to 1997 he was appointed as acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court four times. On 7th April, 1998 he was appointed Executive Chairman of the "Rajasthan State Legal Service Authority". His long service to the cause of Justice was rewarded when he was appointed as the Governor of Gujarat on 17th April, 1998.

 Shri Ashok Gehlot  

Chief Minister Of Rajasthan

Shri Ashok Gehlot was born on 3rd May 1951 at Jodhpur. He is a graduate in B.Sc., M.A.(Economics) and L.L.B. Shri Gehlot was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time from Jodhpur for the 7th Lok Sabha (1980-1984). He is representing Sardarpura constituency in the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha. He was also the member of the 8th Lok Sabha (1984-1989).

Shri Gehlot has vast administrative experience and has held several important posts in the Congress Organization. He was appointed as the President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee for the first time in September, 1985. He was re-elected as President of Pradesh Congress Committee in December, 1994 for the second time and for the third time in June,1997.

Shri Gehlot has held the post of Union Deputy Minister for Tourism & Civil Aviation in the Cabinet headed by Indira Gandhi in 1982. He further held the same post in the Cabinet of Rajiv Gandhi in 1984-1985. He has also held the independent charge of Textile Ministry in the Cabinet of P.V. Narsimha Rao in 1991.