Ramesh Bais (born 2 August 1948) is an Indian politician serving as the 10th and current Governor of Jharkhand. He also served as the 18th Governor of Tripura in 2019. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he had served as a Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Environment and Forests in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government from 1999. He was elected to the 9th (1989), 11th (1996), 12th, 13th, 14th (2004), 15th and 16th Lok Sabha from Raipur.

Contents

• 1 Personal life
• 2 Political career
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Personal life

Bais was born on 2 August 1948 in Raipur, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh) to Khom Lal Bais. He completed his Higher Secondary education from B.S.E., Bhopal. He married Rambai Bais on 23 May 1969 . They have a son and two daughters. Bais is an agriculturist by profession.

Political career

Bais was first elected to Municipal Corporation of Raipur in 1978. He won 1980 MP *embly election from Mandir Hasod Cons*uency but lost 1985 *embly election to his Congress rival Satyanarayan Sharma. He was elected for the first time to the Indian parliament as a member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Raipur in 1989 and was re-elected consecutively from 1996 to 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th,15th and 16th Lok Sabha. He also served as Union Minister of State in Second and Third Vajpayee ministry holding various portfolios such as Steel, Mines,Chemicals and Fertilizers, Information and Broadcasting and also Minister of State (Independent charge) for Mines and Environment & Forests till May 2004.

He served as 18th Governor of Tripura succeeding Kaptan Singh Solanki from July 2019 to July 2021. He is currently serving as 10th Governor of Jharkhand since 14 July 2021.

References

External links

• Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website

• Official residence
• Women governors