Trivendra Singh Rawat
Trivendra Singh Rawat (born 20 December 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand between 2017 and 2021.
Trivendra Singh Rawat | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 18 March 2017 – 10 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Tirath Singh Rawat |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 27 March 2007 – 13 March 2012 | |
| Ministry | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farming & Fisheries |
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Hira Singh Bisht |
| Succeeded by | Brij Bhushan Gairola |
| Constituency | Doiwala |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| Constituency | Doiwala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1960 Khairasain, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Rawat was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from 1979 to 2002 and held the post of organising secretary of the Uttarakhand region, and later the Uttarakhand state, after the state's formation in 2000. He was elected from Doiwala in the State's first legislative assembly elections in 2002. He retained his seat in the 2007 elections and served as the State's Minister of Agriculture.
As a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rawat served as Jharkhand's in-charge and Uttarakhand cadre's president. Winning from Doiwala again in 2017, he was named the Chief Minister after his party won majority and formed the government. Rawat resigned from the post on 9 March 2021 citing a "collective decision" made by the party. He did not contest 2022 assembly election.