Kanti Singh

Kanti Singh (born 8 March 1957) is a former Central Minister and National President of RJD Women Cell. She was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She once represented the Arrah constituency^[1] of Bihar and is a national general secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political party. She was earlier elected to 11th and 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj constituency. She has held various portfolios in Central Government as Minister of Coal and Mines, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Human Resources Development (HRD), Women Child and Development and Tourism and Culture.

Kanti Singh
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office 2004-2009
Preceded by	Ram Prasad Singh
Succeeded by	Meena Singh
Constituency	Arrah
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office 1996-1998
Preceded by	Ram Prasad Singh
Succeeded by	Bashishtha Narain Singh
Constituency	Bikramganj
Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha
In office 1999-2004
Preceded by	Bashishtha Narain Singh
Succeeded by	Ajit Kumar Singh
Constituency	Bikramganj
Personal details
Born	(1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 68) Rohtas, Bihar, India
Political party	RJD
Spouse	Lt. Keshaw Prasad Singh
Children	Rishi Kumar, Kajal Singh
Residence	Patna
As of 26 September, 2009 Source:

Posts held

#	From	To	Position
01	1991	1997	General Secretary, Janata Dal, Bihar
02	1992	1995	Member, District Consumer Forum
03	1995	1996	Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
04	1995	1996	Member, Estimates Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
05	1996	1998	Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
06	1996	1996	Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development
07	1996	1997	Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Coal
08	1999	2004	Elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Bikramganj
09	1999	2000	Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
10	1999	2004	Member, Committee on Commerce
11	1999	2004	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
12	1999	2004	Member, Committee on Women Empowerment
13	1999	2004	Member, Committee on Official Language
14	2000	2004	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
15	2000	2004	Member, Committee on Information Technology
16	2004	2009	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Arrah[2]
17	2004	2006	Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
18	2006	2009	Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

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