Ashok Gehlot | |
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![]() Gehlot in 2023 | |
12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
In office 17 December 2018 – 15 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
Succeeded by | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
In office 13 December 2008 – 12 December 2013 | |
Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje |
In office 1 December 1998 – 8 December 2003 | |
Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje |
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office December 1998 | |
Preceded by | Man Singh Deora |
Constituency | Sardarpura |
General Secretary (Organisation) of AICC | |
In office December 2017 – January 2019 | |
Succeeded by | K. C. Venugopal |
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
In office 31 December 1984 – 26 September 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Deputy Union Minister for Sports | |
In office 7 February 1984 – 31 October 1984 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles | |
In office 21 June 1991 – 18 January 1993 | |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1991–1999 | |
Constituency | Jodhpur |
In office 1980–1989 | |
Constituency | Jodhpur |
Personal details | |
Born | [1][2] Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India[1] | 3 May 1951
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Sunita Gehlot |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | 13, Sawai Pratapsingh Rd, Madrampur, Civil Lines, Jaipur |
Occupation | Politician |
Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023.[1] He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan since 1999. He was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jodhpur from 1991 to 1999 and from 1980 to 1989 and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textile from 1991 to 1993, Tourism and Civil aviation from 1984 to 1984 and Deputy Union minister for Sports from 1984 to 1984. He was also a national General secretary of Congress Party, in-charge of organisations and training from March 2018 to 23 January 2019. He was also made in-charge of Gujarat state in 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]