Ishwar Dass Dhiman Explained

Ishwar Dass Dhiman
Birth Date:17 November 1934
Birth Place:Dialri, Hamirpur district
Death Date:15 November 2016
Death Place:Dialri
Nationality:Indian
Known For:Education Minister 1998-2003
Occupation:Politician

Ishwar Dass Dhiman (17 November 1934 – 15 November 2016) was an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh.[1] [2] [3]

Ishwar Dhiman was born at Dialri, Hamirpur district to G.R. Dhiman in 1934. He was educated at the Punjab University in Chandigarh and the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla. He held M.A. and M.Ed. degrees. He was married to Satya Dhiman; the couple has a son and two daughters.

Ishwar Dhiman worked in academia and government, serving as a high school headmaster for 13 years. He was the President of the Headmasters/Principals Association (Hamirpur district) during 1987-89. After retirement from the government service, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1989. Subsequently, he held the following posts:

He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2007 from Mewa constituency and in 2012 from Bhoranj, Hamirpur district H.P for record sixth time. Mewa . He served as the education minister during 1998-2003 and was re-appointed to the same post in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shri Ishwar Dass Dhiman . 14 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101217162704/http://himachalpr.gov.in/biodatagov(ID).htm . 17 December 2010 . dead .
  2. News: Ex-education minister Dhiman dies at 82 - Times of India. indiatimes.com. 16 November 2016 . 18 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Hon'ble Minister, Himachal Pradesh . 2011-06-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720204418/http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/3.asp . 20 July 2011 . dmy-all .
  4. News: 2016-11-16 . Ex-education minister Dhiman dies at 82 . 2024-05-18 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. News: 2016-11-16 . Ex-education minister Dhiman dies at 82 . 2024-05-18 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.