Dinesh Singh (politician, born 1925)
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| Title(s) | Rajkumari Ratna Singh ) |
Raja Dinesh Singh (19 July 1925 – 30 November 1995) was an Indian politician. His family is from
Minister of External Affairs of India.[1]
Early life and education
Dinesh Singh was born on 19 July 1925, to
Lucknow University.[2]
Political career
In 1962-66 he was Deputy Minister in the Ministry of External Affairs 1962–66, Minister of State 1966–67, and Minister of Commerce 1967-69 and 1988–89, Minister of Industrial Development and Internal Trade 1970–71. He was Minister of External Affairs 1969-70[3] and 1993–1995.
He was elected from Pratapgarh for seven terms from the Second
Fifth Lok Sabha (1971–77), and then again for the Eighth[4] and Ninth Lok Sabha 1984–1991, serving in the Rajya Sabha
in the interregnum.
Personal life
He married Neelima Kumari of the
Tehri-Garhwal ruling family, in 1944, and had six daughters. His sixth daughter is Ratna Singh
, who was also a member of Lok Sabha from the same Pratapgarh constituency.
He died on 30 November 1995 in New Delhi, due to various diseases. At the time of his death, he was a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet headed by P. V. Narasimha Rao.
See also
- Brajesh Singh, uncle of Dinesh Singh.
References
- ^ "Obituary: Dinesh Singh". The Independent. 2 December 1995.
- ^ "Dinesh Singh, Indian Cabinet Minister, 70 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 December 1995. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Mrs. Gandhi Appoints a New Foreign Minister; Dinesh Singh, 43, Is Viewed as Mistrustful of the West -- Other Aides Shifted". The New York Times. 14 February 1969. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Dinesh Singh, minister in External Affairs for half dozen years in 60s". 15 March 1987. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Kalakankar royal family tree Archived 8 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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