Mata Prasad Pandey

Mata Prasad Pandey (born 31 December 1942)[1] is an Indian politician and former Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two term.[2] He represent Itwa in Siddharthnagar of Uttar Pradesh.

Mata Prasad Pandey
15th Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav
Preceded bySukhdev Rajbhar
Succeeded byHriday Narayan Dikshit
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2002–2017
Preceded byMohammed Muqueem
Succeeded bySatish Chandra Dwivedi
ConstituencyItwa
Personal details
Born (1942-12-31) 31 December 1942
Piraila,
Itwa, Siddharth Nagar
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Suryamati Pandey
ChildrenOne Son, Five Daughters
ParentsGomti Prasad Pandey (Father)
ResidencePiraila, Siddharth Nagar
Alma materGauhati University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculturist

Career

  • Elected Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2002, 2007 and 2012
  • Participated in several political movements and imprisoned several times for movement for upliftment of the poor and down trodden people of the society.
  • He has been member of Assurance Committee, Petition Committee, Delegated Legislation Committee, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Studies Committee, Rules Committee, Question and Reference Committee, Business Advisory Committee, Privilege Committee and Public Accounts Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
  • Minister for Health in 1991 and Minister for Labour and Employment in 2003.
  • Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 26.07.2004 to 18.05.2007

Conferences attended

  1. 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (Quebec City/Toronto) Canada- 2004.
  2. 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Colombo, Sri Lanka-2012

References

  1. "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Prev_Speaker_Mata-Prasad-Pandey1". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. Hardaha, Rashi (18 September 2019). "Ex-UP Assembly speaker Mata Prasad Pandey gets eviction notice". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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