Margaret Alva
Margaret Alva (née Nazareth; born 14 April 1942) is an Indian politician. Alva was the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 20th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand.
Margaret Alva | |
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.jpg) Margaret Alva in 2006 | |
| 17th Governor of Goa | |
| In office 12 July 2014 – 7 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Parrikar |
| Preceded by | Bharat Vir Wanchoo |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| 23rd Governor of Gujarat | |
| In office 7 July 2014 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Anandiben Patel |
| Preceded by | Kamla Beniwal |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| 20th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 12 May 2012 – 5 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naik (Additional Charge) |
| 4th Governor of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 6 August 2009 – 14 May 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Banwari Lal Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Aziz Qureshi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Anant Kumar Hegde |
| Succeeded by | Anant Kumar Hegde |
| Constituency | Kanara |
| Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
| In office 26 June 1991 – 26 May 1996 | |
| Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports | |
| In office 26 May 1985 – 26 May 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 25 July 1984 – 25 July 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi |
| In office 25 July 1993 – 25 July 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 1974–25 July 1998 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Nazareth 14 April 1942 Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Mangaluru, Karnataka, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Niranjan Alva [1](m. 1964; died 2018) |
| Children | 3 son(s) and 1 daughter |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Mt. Carmel College and Government Law College, Bangalore |
| Profession | Lawyer |
In July 2022, the United Progressive Alliance nominated her as its vice presidential nominee in the 2022 election.[2] She lost the election to Jagdeep Dhankhar the following month.
References
- ↑ Niranjan Thomas Alva passes away. 7 April 2018. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/niranjan-thomas-alva-passes-away-118040700451_1.html.
- ↑ "Ex-union minister Margaret Alva is Opposition's vice presidential candidate". The Indian Express. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-17.