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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1962)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Govind Ram Meghwal
| image               = [[File:Govind Ram Meghwal.jpg|200px]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1962|01|20|df=y}}
| death_date          = 
| birth_place         = [[Bikaner district|Poogal]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| death_place         = 
| office              = [[Third Gehlot ministry|Cabinet Minister]] of Disaster Management and Relief, Administrative reforms and coordination Statistics Department <br>[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| term_start          = November 2021
| term_end            = 3 December 2023
| governor            = [[Kalraj Mishra]]
| 1blankname          = [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata           = [[Ashok Gahlot]]
| office1             = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1       = [[Khajuwala (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Khajuwala]]
| term_start1         = 2018
| term_end1           = 2023
| predecessor1        = 
| successor1          = [[Vishwanath Meghwal]]
| constituency2       = [[Nokha (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Nokha]]
| term_start2         = 2003
| term_end2           = 2008
| predecessor2        = Rewant Ram Panwar
| successor2          = [[Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar]]
| office3             = Vice President [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start3         = January 2021
| office4             = Parliamentary Secretary, [[Government of Rajasthan]]
| term4               = 2003-2008
| occupation          = Agriculture
| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse              = Asha
| parents             = Tikuram
| alma_mater          = 
| profession          = [[Politician]]
| nationality         = Indian
| sibling             = 
| website             = 
| residence           = 
}}

'''Govind Ram Meghwal''' (born 20 January 1962) is an Indian politician from [[Indian National Congress]]. He is Former Cabinet Minister for Disaster Management & Relief, Administrative Reforms and Coordination, Statistic Policy Planning Department in [[Government of Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/govind-ram-meghwal-shakuntala-rawat-take-oath-as-cabinet-ministers-in-rajasthan-government20211121171254/|title=Govind Ram Meghwal, Shakuntala Rawat take oath as cabinet ministers in Rajasthan government|website=ANI News}}</ref> and Former [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Khajuwala]]. He got elected as an MLA from [[Nokha, Bikaner]] first in 2003 and then again in 2018 from [[Khajuwala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/rajasthan2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=222|title=Govind Ram Meghwal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHAJUWALA(BIKANER) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He has also served as the [[Parliamentary secretary]], State Minister&nbsp;[[Government of Rajasthan]] from 2003 to 2008. He was made the Vice President of [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]] in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bikaner/news/govind-meghwal-became-state-vice-president-in-pcc-128095163.html|title=प्रदेश कांग्रेस टीम में बीकानेर के 4 पदाधिकारी: पीसीसी में प्रदेश उपाध्यक्ष बने गोविंद मेघवाल|date=7 January 2021|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Govind Ram Meghwal was born to Shri Tikuram in Poogal, Bikaner, a village in Rajasthan, on 20 January 1962. He is married to Smt. Asha. He holds a degree in Master of Arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://akhandapp.in/mla/khajuwala-1565/|title=Govind Ram - Khajuwala, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|website=akhandapp.in}}</ref>

=== Positions held ===
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! Year !! Position<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/Cabinet.aspx|title=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Minister Council|website=rajassembly.nic.in}}</ref>

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| 2003–08 || Member, Twelfth [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nokha, Bikaner]]
* [[Parliamentary secretary]], Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (with State Minister Status)
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| 2018–2023 || Member, Fifteenth [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Khajuwala]]
*Cabinet Minister For Disaster Management & Relief Department, [[Government of Rajasthan]]
*Cabinet Minister For Administrative Reforms and Coordination Department [[Government of Rajasthan]]
*Cabinet Minister For Statistic Policy Planning Department, [[Government of Rajasthan]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://rajassembly.nic.in/MemberContacts.aspx Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]
*[https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rajasthan-cabinet-reshuffle-cm-ashok-gehlot-allots-portfolios-to-ministers-retains-home-finance-check-complete-list-here Rajasthan cabinet reshuffle: CM Ashok Gehlot allots portfolios to ministers, keeps home, finance; check complete list here]
*[http://www.dmrelief.rajasthan.gov.in/ Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defence Department Official Website]
*[https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/cm-ashok-gehlot-allocates-portfolios-to-ministers-7185573/ सीएम गहलोत ने किया विभागों का बंटवारा, जानें किस मंत्री को कौनसा विभाग मिला | CM ashok gehlot allocates portfolios to ministers]
*[https://www.aajtak.in/india/rajasthan/story/rajasthan-assembly-election-khajuwala-seat-results-2018-575245-2018-12-11 राजस्थान चुनाव रिजल्ट: खाजूवाला सीट पर कांग्रेस जीती]
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[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2003–2008]]


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