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{{Infobox officeholder |
{{Infobox officeholder |
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| name = Jagdish Mukhi |
| name = Jagdish Mukhi |
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| image = The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG |
| image = The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG |
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| caption = |
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| office = |
| office = 28th [[Governor of Assam]] |
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| term_start = 10 October 2017 |
| term_start = 10 October 2017 |
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| term_end = |
| term_end = |
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| 1blankname = Chief Minister |
| 1blankname = Chief Minister |
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| 1namedata = [[Sarbananda Sonowal]]<br/>[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] |
| 1namedata = [[Sarbananda Sonowal]]<br/>[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] |
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| predecessor = [[Banwarilal Purohit]] |
| predecessor = [[Banwarilal Purohit]] |
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| office1 = [[Governor of Nagaland]] |
| office1 = [[Governor of Nagaland]] |
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| status1 = Additional Charge |
| status1 = Additional Charge |
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| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister |
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister |
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| 1namedata1 = [[Neiphiu Rio]] |
| 1namedata1 = [[Neiphiu Rio]] |
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| term_start1 = 17 September 2021 |
| term_start1 = 17 September 2021 |
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| term_end1 = |
| term_end1 = |
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| predecessor1 = [[R. N. Ravi]] |
| predecessor1 = [[R. N. Ravi]] |
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| successor1 = |
| successor1 = |
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| office2 = [[Governor of Mizoram]] |
| office2 = [[Governor of Mizoram]] |
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| status2 = Additional Charge |
| status2 = Additional Charge |
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| president2 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] |
| president2 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]] |
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| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister |
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister |
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| 1namedata2 = [[Zoramthanga]] |
| 1namedata2 = [[Zoramthanga]] |
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| term_start2 = 8 March 2019 |
| term_start2 = 8 March 2019 |
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| term_end2 = 25 October 2019 |
| term_end2 = 25 October 2019 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Kummanam Rajasekharan]] |
| predecessor2 = [[Kummanam Rajasekharan]] |
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| successor2 = [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]] |
| successor2 = [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]] |
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| office3 = 13th [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Lieutenent Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] |
| office3 = 13th [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Lieutenent Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] |
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| term_start3 = 22 August 2016 |
| term_start3 = 22 August 2016 |
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| term_end3 = 7 October 2017 |
| term_end3 = 7 October 2017 |
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| predecessor3 = [[A. K. Singh]] |
| predecessor3 = [[A. K. Singh]] |
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| successor3 = [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]] |
| successor3 = [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]] |
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| birth_name |
| birth_name = |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1942|12|01}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1942|12|01}} |
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| birth_place = [[Dajal, Rajanpur|Dajal]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]) |
| birth_place = [[Dajal, Rajanpur|Dajal]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]) |
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| nationality = Indian |
| nationality = Indian |
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| other_names = |
| other_names = |
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] |
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] |
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| otherparty=[[National Democratic Alliance]] |
| otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]] |
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| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce|BCom(Hons)]] from [[Matsya University]] and [[Master of Commerce|M.Com]]/[[Doctor of Commerce|PhD]] (Finance) from |
| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce|BCom(Hons)]] from [[Matsya University]] and [[Master of Commerce|M.Com]]/[[Doctor of Commerce|PhD]] (Finance) from |
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[[Delhi University ]] |
[[Delhi University ]] |
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|residence = [[Raj Bhawan, Guwahati]] |
| residence = [[Raj Bhawan, Guwahati]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Kurukshetra University]]<br>[[Delhi University]] |
| alma_mater = [[Kurukshetra University]]<br>[[Delhi University]] |
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Revision as of 07:28, 8 May 2022
Jagdish Mukhi | |
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28th Governor of Assam | |
Assumed office 10 October 2017 | |
Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal Himanta Biswa Sarma |
Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
Governor of Nagaland | |
Additional Charge | |
Assumed office 17 September 2021 | |
Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
Preceded by | R. N. Ravi |
Governor of Mizoram | |
Additional Charge | |
In office 8 March 2019 – 25 October 2019 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Chief Minister | Zoramthanga |
Preceded by | Kummanam Rajasekharan |
Succeeded by | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
13th Lieutenent Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
In office 22 August 2016 – 7 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | A. K. Singh |
Succeeded by | Devendra Kumar Joshi |
Personal details | |
Born | Dajal, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | 1 December 1942
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
Residence | Raj Bhawan, Guwahati |
Education | BCom(Hons) from Matsya University and M.Com/PhD (Finance) from Delhi University |
Alma mater | Kurukshetra University Delhi University |
Jagdish Mukhi is an Indian politician who is the Governor of Assam.[1][2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[3] Past positions have included Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Minister of Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation and Higher Education in the Delhi government.
Early years and family life
Jagdish Mukhi was born on 1 December 1942 in Dajal to a Saraiki Hindu family. At age 4, during the partition of India, the family moved to Sohna.[4]
Mukhi gained a B.Com. from Raj Rishi College in Alwar, Rajasthan in 1965, followed by a M. Com. from the university of Delhi in 1967.[4][5] Until entering politics he was a professor at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University.[4] He was awarded a PhD in Finance from Kurukshetra University in October 1995.[5]
He married Prem Grover in 1970, who as Prem Mukhi is actively involved in social development works for women empowerment under the banner of Mahila Jagriti Sangh. He is blessed with a son Atul (BE, MBA) and a daughter Latika.[4][5]
Political career
Mukhi attended an RSS training camp while at school in Panipat in 1958, became the secretary (Karyawaha) of Alwar District RSS in 1964, and campaigned against the Emergency with the Delhi RSS in 1975. Having moved to Janakpuri, Delhi in 1973, he became the General Secretary of the Janakpuri branch of the nascent Janata Party in September 1977.[5]
His first election success was in a 1980 by-election for the advisory Delhi Metropolitan Council.[6][5]
He held the role of Minister of Higher Education, when he launched Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in the record time of 8 months.
He was awarded as best planning minister of the nation by the then Union planning minister Pranab Mukherjee. Two times he was awarded best MLA award in Delhi Vidhan Sabha. He represented Janak Puri constituency continuously from 1980 and has won seven continuous Vidhan Sabha elections from the same constituency, until losing the 2014 election by 25000 votes to AAP leader Mr. Rajesh Rishi. He has worked at all levels in the BJP & given the best performance as president, BJP Mandal Janak Puri; General Secretary, BJP West District; President, BJP West District; General Secretary, BJP Delhi; Prabhari, BJP affairs Jammu & Kashmir; Prabhari BJP affairs Haryana.
He became Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in August 2016,[7] then Governor of Assam in September 2017.[8]
References
- ^ "New governors appointed: All you need to know". The Times of India. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Who is Jagdish Mukhi?". Indian Express. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "jagdish mukhi given additional charge of mizoram until the appointment of P S Sreedharan Pillai as the new governor". uniindia. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Jagdish Mukhi Biography". elections.in.
- ^ a b c d e "Life's Time Line". jagdishmukhi.com.
- ^ "Dr. (Prof.) Jagdish Mukhi". delhiassembly.nic.in.
- ^ "Jagdish Mukhi Sworn In As Lieutenant Governor Of Andaman And Nicobar". NDTV.com. 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Jagdish Mukhi: Few facts about Assam's new Governor". The New Indian Express. 30 September 2017.
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi
- Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
- State cabinet ministers of Delhi
- People from Dera Ghazi Khan District
- Delhi University faculty
- University of Rajasthan alumni
- Delhi University alumni
- Leaders of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Delhi MLAs 2013–2015
- Delhi MLAs 2008–2013
- People from South Delhi district
- Lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands