Shaukatullah Shah Ansari
| Dr. Shaukatullah Shah Ansari | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of Orissa | |
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In office 31 January 1968 – 20 September 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Ajudhia Nath Khosla |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Jojendra Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 1951–1957 | |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Constituency | Bidar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1908 Mirzapur, India |
| Died | 29 December 1972 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | politician, diplomat |
Dr. Shaukatullah Shah Ansari (12 May 1908 – 29 December 1972) was an Indian politician and diplomat.
Born at Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ansari received his early education at home. In 1921, he participated in the Non-cooperation movement. In 1924, he went to Geneva, Switzerland. He was first appointed Counsellor in Indian Embassy at Ankara in 1948.[1] In 1951, Dr Ansari was elected to the first Lok Sabha from Bider (Lok Sabha constituency), Hyderabad State. As a Member of Parliament, he served on the Advisory Committee for External Affairs. In 1954 and 1955, he went to the United Nations as member of the Indian delegation. In 1957, Dr Ansari went to Laos as Chairman of the International Control Commission. From July 1958 to September 1960 he served in similar capacity on the International Control Commission in Vietnam. He represented India at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 1955.In 1960, he was appointed Ambassador of India to Sudan and Congo. He assumed office as Governor of Orissa on 31 January 1968 and held the post till 1971[2]
References
- ↑ http://megassembly.gov.in/proceedings/1973/15-03-1973.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2012.