Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






GHATOWAR, SHRI PABAN SINGH
CONGRESS (I)- DIBRUGARH (ASSAM)



Father's Name   : Late Shri Kanai Ghatowar

Date of Birth:   6 December 1948

Place of Birth:   Domor Dollong T.E. in Distt. Sibsagar (Assam)

Marital Status:   Married on 28 February 1979

Spouse's Name :Smt. Jibontara Ghatowar

Children:   One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A.
Educated at Guwahati University (Assam); attended Industrial Relations 
Training organised by British Council (U.K.), 1975

Profession :
   Trade Unionist and Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Ushapur, Moran Town, P.O. Moranhat, 
Distt. Sibsagar-785640 (Assam)
Tel. (03754) 2230

Positions Held :
   
1985-91General Secretary, I.N.T.U.C., Assam
1986 onwardsMember, A.I.C.C. (I)
1989-91General Secretary, P.C.C. (I), Assam
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
June 1991-Jan. 1993Union Deputy Minister, Labour
Jan. 1993-Sept. 1995Union Deputy Minister, Health and Family Welfare
Sept. 1995-May 1996Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwardsMember, Executive Committee, I.N.C. Parliamentary Party 
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
1997 onwards Vice-President, I.N.T.U.C.

Social and Cultural Activities :
Organised and participated in educational, cultural and social welfare activities of tribes/communities engaged in tea plantation and rural population 
Special Interests :
Welfare of tea garden workers, rural development and removal of illiteracy 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Reading, travelling and music

Sports and Clubs :
   Cricket and football; associated with activities of Sports Association

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; Member (i) Indian Delegation, I.L.O. Committee on Plantation, Geneva, 1982; (ii) Youth Delegation, U.S.S.R., 1983; and (iii) Trade Union Delegation, China, 1990; Advisor, Indian Delegation, I.L.O. Conference, Geneva, 1984; Leader, Indian Delegation to the 79th and 81st Sessions of I.L.O., Geneva, 1992 and 1994 
Other Information :
General Secretary (i) Assam Tea Tribe's Students Association, 1968-71; and (ii) Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangh, 1978-91; President, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangh, 1996 onwards 
Election Result :
   
Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate8,40,893
Total votes polled5,91,297
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar (I.N.C.)2,81,253
(2) Shri Israil Nanda (A.G.P.)1,73,898
(3) Shri Harendra Narayan Dutta (B.J.P.)  50,246
(4) Shri Mansharam Patowari [A.I.I.C. (T)]  18,463
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