Harish Rawat

Harish Singh Rawat (born 27 April 1948) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2014 to 2017. A five-time Member of Parliament, Rawat is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party. As a member of 15th Lok Sabha, Rawat served as Union Minister of Water Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2012 to 2014. He also worked as Minister of State at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (2011–2012) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (2009–2011).

For the mountaineer, see Harish Chandra Singh Rawat.

Harish Rawat
Rawat in 2012
7th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
11 May 2016 – 18 March 2017
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byTrivendra Singh Rawat
In office
21 April 2016 – 22 April 2016
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
1 February 2014 – 27 March 2016
Preceded byVijay Bahuguna
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Union Minister of Water Resources
In office
30 October 2012 – 31 January 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Succeeded byGhulam Nabi Azad
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byRajendra Kumar Badi
Succeeded byRamesh Pokhriyal
ConstituencyHaridwar
In office
1980–1991
Preceded byMurli Manohar Joshi
Succeeded byJeewan Sharma
ConstituencyAlmora
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
2002–2008
Preceded byManohar Kant Dhyani
Succeeded byBhagat Singh Koshyari
ConstituencyUttarakhand
Personal details
Born (1948-04-27) 27 April 1948
Almora, United Provinces, India
(now in Uttarakhand, India)
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseRenuka Rawat
Children3
Parent(s)Rajendra Singh Rawat (father)
Devki Devi (mother)
EducationBachelor of Arts
L.L.B.
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
OccupationPolitician
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