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Smt. Mohsina Kidwai - Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)

Below is the detailed profile of Smt. Mohsina Kidwai, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Chhattisgarh.

Mohsina Kidwai, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)

Name Smt. Mohsina Kidwai
Father's Name Late Shri Qutub-Uddin Ahmad Mulla
Mother's Name Late Shrimati Zehra Khatoon
Date of Birth 1932-01-01
Birth Place Distt. Banda (Uttar Pradesh)
Maritial Status Married On 17 December 1953
Spouse Name Shri Khalil R. Kidwai
No. of Children Three daughters
State Name Chhattisgarh
Party Name Indian National Congress
Permanent Address Civil Lines, Distt. Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
Present Address 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110001
Telephone 24694785, 24694786, 24694787, Mobile: 9868181165
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Educational Qualifications Intermediate Educated at Womens College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Profession Political and Social Worker
Positions Held 1960-74 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council; 1973-74 Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Uttar Pradesh; 1974-77 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly; 1974-75 Cabinet Minister for Harijan and Social Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh; 1975-77 Cabinet Minister for Small Scale Industries, Government of Uttar Pradesh; 1978-79 Member, Sixth Lok Sabha; 1980-84 Member, Seventh Lok Sabha; 11 Sept. 1982 - 29 Jan. 1983 Union Minister of State for Labour and Rehabilitation; 29 Jan. 1983 - 2Aug. 1984- Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare; 1984-89 Member, Eighth Lok Sabha; 2 Aug. 1984 - 31 Oct. 1984 Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Rural Development; 31 Dec. 1984 - 24 June 1986 Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare; 24 June - 22 Oct. 1986 Union Cabinet Minister of Transport; 22 Oct. 1986 - 2 Dec. 1989 Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development; 14 Feb. 1988 - 25 June 1989 Minister of Tourism (additional charge); June 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha; July 2004 onwards Member, Court of the Aligarh Muslim University; Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Agriculture; Nov. 2004 onwards Member, Anjuman (Court) of Jamia Millia Islamia University; Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; May 2006 onwards Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health; July 2006 onwards Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution; Oct. 2008 onwards Member, General Body of the Central Social Welfare Board
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests Upliftment of women and children, including Harijans and amelioration of the down-trodden sections of the society; political and social service to help destitute, down-trodden women and children and create opportunities for them to become responsible citizens
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation Badminton
Countries Visited U.S.A., U.K., U.S.S.R., U.A.E., Tanzania, Mauritius, Nairobi (Kenya), Germany, Hungary, Peru, Geneva (Switzerland), Algeria, Islamabad (Pakistan), Beijng (China), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Vietnam and Thailand