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C. Silvera
Indian politician (1953–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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C. Silvera (6 May 1935 – 9 April 2016)[1] was a medical doctor and a Congress politician in Mizoram, India. He was the longest serving member of Parliament of India from the Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency).
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Early life
Son of C. Hlunthuama, Silvera was born in Muallianpui village in southern Mizoram.[1] He studied medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and earned his MBBS in 1964. He was appointed as the first Medical Superintendent at Christian Hospital Serkawn, a hospital under Baptist Missionary Society (BMS), London, and later under Baptist Church of Mizoram.[2]
Career
He was elected member of Rajya Sabha for the term 1984-1990 from Mizoram.[3] He was elected in the 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha and the 11th Lok Sabha.[4][5]
C. Silvera was inducted as the first Mizo to be in the Indian Union Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[6] He was inducted to office on 17 February 1994.[citation needed] In 1995 he became Minister of State for Industry.[1]
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Death
He died of sudden stroke on 9 April 2016 at his home in Tuikhuahtlang, Aizawl.[citation needed]
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