Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
| Name: | Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma |
| Father's Name | Pt. Khushilal Sharma Vaidya Shastri |
| Date of Birth | August 19, 1918 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | Shrimati Vimala Sharma |
| Educational Qualifications | M.A., LLM,, Ph.D. (Cambridge University). Diploma in Public Administration (London), Bar-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn) Fellow, Harvard Law School, Zurich University and Paris University, Doctorate of Laws (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Vikram. Bhopal, Agra, Sri Venkateswara, Tirupati, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya and Mauritius); |
Position Held :
- Member, Bhopal Legislative Assembly, 1952-56;
- Chief Minister, erstwhile Bhopal State, 1952-56;
- Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1956-71:
- Minister. Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1956-67;
- Member, Lok Sabha, 1971-77 and 1980-84;
- Union Minister for Communications, 1974-77;
Governor :
- Andhra Pradesh, 1984-85
- Punjab, 1985-86; and
- Maharashtra, 1986-87
Chairman :
- International Jury for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding,
- International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development,
- National Committee for Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Centenary Celebration and
- National Committee for K.M. Munshi Centenary Celebrations
Recipient of :
- Chakravarti Gold Medal for Social Service.
Author of :
- Congress Approach to International Affairs,
- Studies in Indo-Soviet Co-operation,
- Rule of Law and Role of Police,
- Readings in Indo-Soviet Friendship and Co-operation,
- Jawaharlal Nehru : The Maker of Modern Commonwealth,
- Jawaharlal Nehru Selected Speeches and
- Eminent Indians
Member of:
- Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 3-9-1987 to 24-7-1992;
- President of India, 25-7-1992 to 25.7.1997.
Died on :
- 26 December, 1999
