Giriraj Singh

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Giriraj Singh
Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar
Preceded byRamji Das Rishidev
Succeeded byRamadhar Singh
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
7 May 2002 – 6 May 2014
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Personal details
Born
Shandilya Giriraj Singh

(1952-09-08) 8 September 1952 (age 71)
Barahiya, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseUma Sinha
Children1
Alma materMagadh University
Websitegirirajsingh.in

Giriraj Singh (born 8 September 1952) is an Indian politician and the Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department in the

Begusarai Loksabha constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. He has also formerly served as Minister of Cooperative, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Development in the Government of Bihar
.

Personal life

Giriraj Singh was born in Barahiya town in Lakhisarai district of Bihar to Ramavtar Singh and Tara Devi.[1] He graduated from Magadh University in 1971.[1][2] He is married to Uma Sinha and has a daughter.[1]

Political career

Singh served in the

Nawada Constituency (2014 Indian General Election).[3]

In May 2019, he became the Cabinet Minister of the newly formed

In July 2021, he became

Positions held

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Giriraj Singh". National Portal of India. Government of India. Retrieved 5 October 2019. Father's Name: Shri Ramavtar Singh Mother's Name: Late Smt. Tara Devi
  2. ^ "लोकसभा चुनाव: करोड़पति गिरिराज सिंह पर आधा दर्जन मामले हैं दर्ज". Hindustan (in Hindi). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ Singh, Abhay (11 January 2014). "State BJP forms 16-member election panel". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. Live Mint
    , 31 May 2019
  5. ^ "BJP's Giriraj Singh Beats Kanhaiya Kumar By 4 Lakh Votes in Begusarai". NDTV.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ "गिरीराज सिंह ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जानें उनके बारे में अहम बातें".
  8. News18
    . 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

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Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for
Nawada

2014 – 2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for
Begusarai

2019 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
3 September 2017 – 24 May 2019
Ministers of State (Independent charge)
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ministry Created
Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Succeeded by