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7th Chief Minister of Rajasthan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hari Dev Joshi (17 December 1920 – 21 March 1995) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times.[1][2]
Hari Dev Joshi | |
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7th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
In office 4 December 1989 – 4 March 1990 | |
Preceded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
Succeeded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
In office 10 March 1985 – 20 January 1988 | |
Preceded by | Hira Lal Devpura |
Succeeded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
In office 11 October 1973 – 29 April 1977 | |
Preceded by | Barkatullah Khan |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
15th Governor of Assam | |
In office 10 May 1989 – 21 July 1989 | |
Chief Minister | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
Preceded by | Bhishma Narain Singh |
Succeeded by | Anisetti Raghuvir |
6th Governor of Meghalaya | |
In office 11 May 1989 – 26 July 1989 | |
Chief Minister | P. A. Sangma |
Preceded by | Bhishma Narain Singh |
Succeeded by | A. A. Rahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Khandu, Banswara State, British India (Now in Rajasthan, India) | 17 December 1920
Died | 28 March 1995 74) | (aged
Political party | Indian National Congress |
In 1952, he got elected from Dungarpur then shifted to Ghatol in 1957 and then was elected 8 times from Banswara until his death. He stood undefeated consecutively in all the elections.[3] He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times, first from 11 October 1973 to 29 April 1977, second time from 10 March 1985 to 20 January 1988 and finally for a short time from 4 December 1989 to 4 March 1990.[4][5][6]
He also has served as a Governor of Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal.[citation needed]
Institutes named after him include Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication in Jaipur and the Haridev Joshi Government Girl's College, Banswara.[citation needed]
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