Raman Singh
Raman Singh (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician who formerly served as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2019 to 2023 and as a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing Rajnandgaon since 2008 and from Dongargaon from 2004 to 2008 . He also served as the 2nd and the longest serving Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for 15 years from 2003 to 2018, Minister of State for Commerce and Industries in the Vajpayee cabinet from 1999 to 2003, Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajnanadgaon from 1999 to 2003 and a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kawardha from 1990 to 1998.
Raman Singh | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Speaker of the Chattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan |
| Chief Minister | Vishnu Deo Sai |
| Deputy | Dharamlal Kaushik |
| Preceded by | Charan Das Mahant |
| Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Uday Mudliyar |
| Constituency | Rajnandgaon |
| In office January 2004 – 7 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Kheduram Sahu |
| Constituency | Dongargaon |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 7 December 2003 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Jogi |
| Succeeded by | Bhupesh Baghel |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister | Murasoli Maran Arun Shourie |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Motilal Vora |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Gandhi |
| Constituency | Rajnandgaon |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rani Shashi Prabha Devi |
| Succeeded by | Yogeshwar Raj Singh |
| Constituency | Kawardha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1952 Kawardha, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Veena Singh |
| Children | 2; including Abhishek Singh |
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