Shri Jag Mohan

Shri Jag Mohan was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan) on 25th September 1927 and was educated at Government Schools and Colleges in Punjab and Delhi. After retiring from Government service he worked for the improvement of slum clearance in Delhi under the Delhi Master Plan.

Mr Jag Mohan's Political Career

» 1980-81 and Lt. Governor, Delhi (two times)
» 1981-82 Lt. Governor, Goa, Daman and Diu
» 1984-89 and Governor, Jammu and Kashmir (two times)
» 1990-96 Member (nominated), Rajya Sabha
» 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from New Delhi
» 1996-97 Chairman, Committee on Energy Member
» 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from New Delhi
» 1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs
» Dec. 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Communications
» June-Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
» 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from New Delhi
» Oct.-Nov. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
» Nov. 1999- Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
» Sept. 2001- Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism; Programme Implementation and Statistics
» Nov. 2001- Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture

He has authored the books Rebuilding Shahjahanabad-Walled City of Delhi; Island of Truth; The Challenge of our Cities; and My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir, which has run into several editions and has been translated into eleven regional languages besides contributing about 300 articles on issues of contemporary relevance to leading national dailies.

He has won the following awards,

(i) Padma Shri, 1971;
(ii) Padma Bhushan, 1977;
(iii) Australian Cultural Award, 1975;