Shaukatullah Shah Ansari

Dr. Shaukatullah Shah Ansari (12 May 1908 – 29 December 1972) was an Indian politician and diplomat.

Born at Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh Shri Ansari received his early education at home. In 1921, he participated in the Non-Co-operation Movement. In 1924, he went to Geneva, Switzerland.He was first appointed Counsellor in Indian Embassy at Ankara in 1948.[1] In 1951, Dr Ansari was elected to the first Lok Sabha from Bider, Hyderabad State. As a Member of Parliament, he served on the Advisory Committee for External Affairs. In 1954 and 1955, he went to the United Nations as member of the Indian delegation. In 1957, Dr Ansari went to Laos as Chairman of the International Control Commission. From July 1958 to September 1960 he served in similar capacity on the International Control Commission in Vietnam. He represented India at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 1955.In 1960, he was appointed Ambassador of India to Sudan and Congo. He assumed office as Governor of Odisha on 31 January 1968 and held the post till 1971[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://megassembly.gov.in/proceedings/1973/15-03-1973.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/formergovernor.asp
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