Kamla Beniwal
Kamla Beniwal (born 12 January 1927) is an Indian politician. She was a senior member of Indian National Congress party. She served as a minister on different posts and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2003. Later she served as Governor of different Indian states between 2009 and 2014. She became the first woman minister in Rajasthan in 1954 at the age of 27. She has been the first ever woman Governor of any northeastern state. She was awarded Tamrapatra by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle.
Kamla Beniwal | |
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Kamla Beniwal official portrait | |
| 10th Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 9 July 2014 – 6 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Lal Thanhawla |
| Preceded by | Vakkom Purushothaman |
| Succeeded by | Vinod Kumar Duggal |
| 18th Governor of Gujarat | |
| In office 27 November 2009 – 6 July 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Narendra Modi Anandiben Patel |
| Preceded by | S.C. Jamir (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Alva (additional charge) |
| 11th Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 26 November 2009 | |
| Chief Minister | Manik Sarkar |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Nandan Sahay |
| Succeeded by | Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1927 Jhunjhunu, Rajputana Agency, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (retired) |
| Spouse | Ramchandra Beniwal |
| Children | Alok Beniwal |
| Education | B.A, M.A |
| Alma mater | Maharani College, Jaipur and Banasthali Vidyapeeth |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculture |
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