Akhlaq Ur Rehman Kidwai (1 July 1921 – 24 August 2016) was an Indian chemist and politician. He served as Governor of the states of Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana. Also he worked as Governor (as an additional charge) of the state of Rajasthan. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, from 1999 to 2004. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.
He was born in 1921 in Baragaon village of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh to father, late Ashfaqur Rehman Kidwai and mother, late Nasim-un-nisa.[1][2] He was married to the late Jamila Kidwai, and had six children, two sons and four daughters.
The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai calling on the President of India, Shri K. R. Narayanan at Kolkata
Dr. Kidwai started his professional career as the professor and head of Department of Chemistry and dean of Faculty of Science at Aligarh Muslim University, India. Kidwai then went on to become the chairman of Union Public Service Commission-UPSC, Government of India from 1974 to 1977. He was Governor of Bihar twice, from 1979 to 1985 and 1993 to 1998 and Governor of West Bengal from 1998 to 1999.[1][2]
Kidwai was a member of the Rajya Sabha from January 1999 to July 2004. He was the Governor of Haryana from 7 July 2004 to 27 July 2009.[1] After Pratibha Patil's resignation as Governor of Rajasthan in June 2007, he was asked to take over that position as well,[4] serving as Governor of the state until S. K. Singh took office on 6 September 2007.[5]
In addition to his political career, he has been a champion for promoting research and development and elevating the status of women by education and self-reliance. He served as the chairman of the Institute of Marketing and Management, New Delhi and president of Vocational Education Society for Women.[citation needed]
Kidwai served as a member of the following national committees, organizations and institutions:[1]
National Committee on Science and Technology, 1968–75.
Perspective Science and Technology Plan Committee of the Department of Science and Technology and the Planning Commission.
Council and the Governing Body of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 1970–73.
Board of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Governing Bodies of Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow and Central Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
Regional Imbalances Enquiry Commission, Jammu and Kashmir State, 1979.
State Planning Board and Heavy Industries Plan Committees, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
University Grants Commission (UGC) and Chairman of the Central Universities Review Committee, 1985–86.
Central Advisory Board of Education.
Central Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Committee on New Education Policy, 1986 and Chairman of its Sub-Committee on Non-Formal Methods of Education.
Member and Patron Delhi Public School Society (1968-continued).
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, India.
Chairman, Review Committee on Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health, Government of India.
Chairman, Selection Board of Scientists Pool (1968–79).
Chairman of the Board of Assessment of Educational and Technical Qualification for Employment, Ministry of Education, Government of India (1967–79).
The American, British and Indian Chemical Societies.
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Awards and honorsedit
On January 25, 2011, Kidwai was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.[3] The award was for his contribution towards Public Affairs.[6]
Deathedit
He died on August 24, 2016, in New Delhi after a long illness, aged 95.[7] He was buried at the Jamia Milia Islamia graveyard.
Referencesedit
^ abcdBiographical information on Kidwai 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in
^ abcdBiographical information on Kidwai 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, governor.bih.nic.in
^ abA R Kidwai chosen for Padma Vibhushan 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Oneindia news, Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 22:01 [IST]
^"Pratibha Patil`s resignation accepted", zeenews.com, 22 June 2007.
^"S.K. Singh takes oath as Governor of Rajasthan" 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, PTI (The Hindu), September 6, 2007.
^, Online edition of The Hindu Newspaper, Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011
^"PM, Sonia, CMs condole A.R. Kidwai’s death | The Indian Awaaz". theindianawaaz.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2016.
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Akhlaq Ur Rehman Kidwai 1 July 1921 24 August 2016 was an Indian chemist and politician He served as Governor of the states of Bihar West Bengal and Haryana Also he worked as Governor as an additional charge of the state of Rajasthan He was a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian parliament from 1999 to 2004 He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India s second highest civilian award Akhlaq Ur Rehman Kidwai13th Governor of HaryanaIn office 7 July 2004 27 July 2009Chief MinisterOm Prakash ChautalaBhupinder Singh HoodaPreceded byO P VermaSucceeded byJagannath PahadiaGovernor of Rajasthan Additional Charge In office 21 June 2007 6 September 2007Chief MinisterVasundhara RajePreceded byPratibha PatilSucceeded byShilendra Kumar Singh15th Governor of West BengalIn office 27 April 1998 18 May 1999Chief MinisterJyoti BasuPreceded byK V Raghunatha ReddySucceeded byShyamal Kumar Sen10th Governor of BiharIn office 14 August 1993 26 April 1998Chief MinisterLalu Prasad YadavRabri DeviPreceded byMohammad Shafi QureshiSucceeded bySunder Singh BhandariIn office 20 September 1979 15 March 1985Chief MinisterRam Sunder DasJagannath MishraChandrashekhar SinghBindeshwari DubeyPreceded byJagannath KaushalSucceeded byPendekanti VenkatasubbaiahPersonal detailsBorn 1921 07 01 1 July 1921Baragaon Barabanki United Provinces British India now in Uttar Pradesh India Died24 August 2016 2016 08 24 aged 95 New Delhi IndiaSpouseJamila Kidwai deceased Children6EducationSherwood College Jamia Millia Islamia University of Illinois Cornell UniversityReligionSunni Islam Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political and public career 3 Awards and honors 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editHe was born in 1921 in Baragaon village of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh to father late Ashfaqur Rehman Kidwai and mother late Nasim un nisa 1 2 He was married to the late Jamila Kidwai and had six children two sons and four daughters He did his schooling from Sherwood College Nainital and studied BA at Jamia Millia Islamia University 1940 M Sc at University of Illinois US 1948 and PhD at Cornell University US 1950 2 Political and public career edit nbsp The Governor of West Bengal Shri Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai calling on the President of India Shri K R Narayanan at KolkataDr Kidwai started his professional career as the professor and head of Department of Chemistry and dean of Faculty of Science at Aligarh Muslim University India Kidwai then went on to become the chairman of Union Public Service Commission UPSC Government of India from 1974 to 1977 He was Governor of Bihar twice from 1979 to 1985 and 1993 to 1998 and Governor of West Bengal from 1998 to 1999 1 2 In addition he was chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh from 1983 to 1991 2 and has also been the director of the Jammu amp Kashmir Bank 3 Kidwai was a member of the Rajya Sabha from January 1999 to July 2004 He was the Governor of Haryana from 7 July 2004 to 27 July 2009 1 After Pratibha Patil s resignation as Governor of Rajasthan in June 2007 he was asked to take over that position as well 4 serving as Governor of the state until S K Singh took office on 6 September 2007 5 In addition to his political career he has been a champion for promoting research and development and elevating the status of women by education and self reliance He served as the chairman of the Institute of Marketing and Management New Delhi and president of Vocational Education Society for Women citation needed Kidwai served as a member of the following national committees organizations and institutions 1 National Committee on Science and Technology 1968 75 Perspective Science and Technology Plan Committee of the Department of Science and Technology and the Planning Commission Council and the Governing Body of Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR 1970 73 Board of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR and Governing Bodies of Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow and Central Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad Regional Imbalances Enquiry Commission Jammu and Kashmir State 1979 State Planning Board and Heavy Industries Plan Committees Government of Uttar Pradesh University Grants Commission UGC and Chairman of the Central Universities Review Committee 1985 86 Central Advisory Board of Education Central Council of Indian Institutes of Technology IITs Committee on New Education Policy 1986 and Chairman of its Sub Committee on Non Formal Methods of Education Member and Patron Delhi Public School Society 1968 continued Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers India Chairman Review Committee on Unani Medicine Ministry of Health Government of India Chairman Selection Board of Scientists Pool 1968 79 Chairman of the Board of Assessment of Educational and Technical Qualification for Employment Ministry of Education Government of India 1967 79 The American British and Indian Chemical Societies American Association for the Advancement of Science Awards and honors editOn January 25 2011 Kidwai was awarded the Padma Vibhushan India s second highest civilian award 3 The award was for his contribution towards Public Affairs 6 Death editHe died on August 24 2016 in New Delhi after a long illness aged 95 7 He was buried at the Jamia Milia Islamia graveyard References edit a b c d Biographical information on Kidwai Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine legislativebodiesinindia gov in a b c d Biographical information on Kidwai Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine governor bih nic in a b A R Kidwai chosen for Padma Vibhushan Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Oneindia news Tuesday January 25 2011 22 01 IST Pratibha Patil s resignation accepted zeenews com 22 June 2007 S K Singh takes oath as Governor of Rajasthan Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine PTI The Hindu September 6 2007 List of Padma Awardees Online edition of The Hindu Newspaper Wednesday Jan 26 2011 PM Sonia CMs condole A R Kidwai s death The Indian Awaaz theindianawaaz com Retrieved on 25 August 2016 Preceded by Union Deputy Minister Railways1974 1976 Succeeded by Preceded by Union Deputy Minister Commerce1976 1977 Succeeded by Preceded byJustice K B N Singh acting Governor of Bihar1979 1985 Succeeded byP VenkatasubbaiahPreceded byMohammad Shafi Qureshi Governor of Bihar1993 1998 Succeeded bySunder Singh Bhandari Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai amp oldid 1184795816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
