Governor of Chhattisgarh Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Which position did Anandiben Patel hold between Jan 2019 and Apr 2019?
Anandiben Patel Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel ( born 21 November 1941 ) is an Indian politician serving as the 28th and current Governor of Uttar Pradesh . She is also serving as Governor of Madhya Pradesh ( additional charge ) . She has served as the former Chief Minister of Gujarat . She was the first female chief minister of the state . She was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) since 1987 . She was the Cabinet Minister for Education from 2002 to 2007 . She was the cabinet Minister of Road and Building , Revenue , Urban development and Urban Housing , Disaster Management and Capital Projects in the Government of Gujarat from 2007 to 2014 . On 19 January 2018 , she became the Governor of Madhya Pradesh replacing Om Prakash Kohli who was holding additional charge since September 2016 . Early life . Birth . Anandiben Patel was born on 21 November 1941 , in present-day Kharod village of Vijapur taluka of Mehsana district , Gujarat , where her father , Jethabhai , was a teacher . Education . School . She moved to N.M . High School for her high school studies which had only three girl students . As a student she was an athlete and remained a district level champion for three consecutive years . She joined college for studying BSc in 1960 . She has excelled throughout as a student in her studies . She was awarded Veer Bala award in Mehsana for her outstanding achievement in athletics . College . Patel joined M . G . Panchal Science College at Pilvai in 1960 . She completed a bachelors degree in science in Visnagar . She married Mafatlal in 1962 . She joined Mahila Vikas Gruh for the upliftment of women as her first job , where she taught vocational courses to more than 50 widows . Post graduation . Patel moved to Ahmedabad in 1965 with her husband Mafatbhai Patel where she earned a master of science degree . In Ahmedabad , she took on the responsibility of educating all the children of her extended family ; at one time , more than 10 extended family members were staying in her home . She enrolled in a bachelor of education program to pursue her interest in teaching . While pursuing her bachelor of education program , her elder son , Sanjay was just 2 years old . She balanced her family life , her education and the job with utmost difficulty . Even though the financial condition was not so ripe , she left no stone unturned in getting educated and bringing up two children with utmost care . She received a gold medal in her master of education program . Teacher . Anandiben Patel was not keen on becoming a teacher . She took the job of a teacher to support the family financially , responding to an advertisement in the newspaper . In her interview as a teacher , she chose to teach the most difficult problem of Mathematics . Patel worked as the teacher at Mohiniba Kanya Vidyalaya , Ahmedabad in 1967 or 1970 , where she taught science and mathematics to higher secondary students . Later , she became the schools principal . Political career . Bravery . Patels entry into politics began with an accident during a school picnic in 1987 , when she jumped in the Sardar Sarovar reservoir to save two girls who were drowning during a school picnic , for which she received a presidents bravery award . Impressed by Patels heroism , BJP top cadre suggested Anandiben Patel to join the party . At first , she was hesitant in joining the party , but on persuasion by Keshubhai Patel and Narendra Modi , she joined BJP as the Gujarat Pradesh Mahila Morcha President in 1987 . Bird flu and service . Patels first notable work was during a spread of bird flu in the Viramgam district , where she spent weeks helping local citizens and appealing to government officials to take strong action . In 1992 , she participated in Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Srinagar with BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi . As a member of Parliament . Patel was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in 1994 . As an MP , she participated in the Fourth World Womens Conference at Beijing ( China ) in 1994–95 , representing India . She also visited Bulgaria with the BJP Leader , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , and speaker of the Lok Sabha , P . A . Sangma . 1998 – First election in MANDAL ( As an Education Minister ) . Patel resigned from Rajyasabha in 1998 and contested her first assembly election from MANDAL assembly constituency . She won and became the cabinet minister for education under the Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel . In her first term as Education Minister , Patel started Lokdarbar to address issues related to schools and education . It was under her leadership that the state Government first launched Shala Praveshotsav to increase enrollment in schools , which is still the flagship program of the Education department . Her efforts resulted in a 100% increase in enrollment . In her first two years as an Education Minister , Patel initiated a campaign to recruit 26,000 teachers to fill positions that had been vacant for six years . She is also credited for her work to reduce corruption in the transfer of teachers . She established a school for handicapped children . Second and third election from Patan ( 2002–2012 ) . Patel contested her second and third assembly elections in 2002 and 2007 from Patan assembly constituency and was elected . She continued as a cabinet minister for education in her second term and was assigned to Roads & Building and Revenue in her third term . A few of the high impact projects that took place during her time are : connecting Patan with the Narmada canal for the welfare of farmers ; creating 174 check dams in the region ; building one of the largest water filtration plants to provide citizens of Patan with pure drinking water ; the construction of a new medical and engineering college in the region ; and the creation of more than 700 km worth of road networks and underground drainage systems . 2012 – fourth term from Ghatlodiya . Patel contested and won from Ghatlodiya constituency in the 2012 elections . She won the election with a margin of more than 175,000 votes , the highest in the election . She continued as the cabinet minister of Road and Building , Revenue , Urban Development , and Urban Housing , Disaster Management and Capital Projects . 2014 – 2016 Chief Minister of Gujarat . On 22 May 2014 , Patel took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Gujarat succeeding Narendra Modi , after the latter was elected as Prime Minister of India following the victory of BJP in the 2014 Indian general election . Patel was the first female Chief Minister of Gujarat . She expressed her desire to resign on 1 August 2016 as she was turning 75 years old in November 2016 . She submitted her resignation to the Governor O . P . Kohli on 4 August 2016 which was accepted . She continued to hold the office until her successor Vijay Rupani took over on 7 August 2016 . Governorships ( 2018– ) . In January 2018 , she became the Governor of Madhya Pradesh replacing Om Prakash Kohli , who was an additional charge governor . Later in August 2018 , she took additional charge as the Governor of Chhattisgarh due to sudden demise of then governor Balram Das Tandon . On 20 July 2019 , she became Governor of Uttar Pradesh on end of term of Ram Naik . Personal life . On 29 May 1962 , Anandiben and Mafatlal Patel married ; Mafatlal was 28 years old . After living in Mehsana district for four years , the couple moved to Ahmedabad . Mafatlal was a professor of Psychology at the Saraspur Art and Commerce College , and Anandiben taught mathematics and science , and later became principal , at Mohiniba Kanya Vidyalaya on Ashram Road , Ahmedabad . They did not legally separate , but they began living apart in 1985 . Patel voluntarily retired from teaching after 31 years . The couple have two children , Sanjay and Anar . Sanjay is married to Hina and they have one son , Dharm . Anar is married to Jayesh , and they have one daughter Sanskruti . Recognition . The Indian Express has listed her in top 100 most influential people of India for the year 2014 . - Felicitated with Governors Award for best teacher in Gujarat ( 1988 ) - Felicitated with the Presidents Award for the best teacher ( 1989 ) - Felicitated with Sardar Patel Award by Patel Jagruti Mandal , Mumbai ( 1999 ) - Felicitated with the Vidya Gaurav Award by Shri Tapodhan Brahman Vikas Mandal ( 2000 ) - Felicitated with Patidar Shiromani Award by the Patel community ( 2005 ) - Special honour bestowed by Dharati Vikas Mandal for Womens Upliftment Campaign . - Veerbala award for ranking first in Mahesana District school sports event . Gallantry awards . - Gallantry Award for rescuing two girls of Mohinaba Girls school from drowning at Navagam reservoir in Narmada . - Winner of Charumati Yoddha Award ( Jyotisangh ) , Ahmedabad . - Winner of Ambubhai Purani Vyayam Vidyalay Award ( Rajpipala ) .