Prabha Rau

Prabha Rau
Prabha Rau
	Prabha Rau - Wasu
18th Governor of Rajasthan
	In office; 2 December 2009 – 26 April 2010
Preceded by	Shilendra Kumar Singh
Succeeded by	Shivraj Patil
16th Governor of Himachal Pradesh
	In office; 19 July 2008 – 24 January 2010
Preceded by	Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
Succeeded by	Urmila Singh
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	In office; (1972-1978), (1978-1980), (1985-1990), (1995 – 1999)
Preceded by	N.R.Kale
Succeeded by	Ranjit Kamble
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; (1999–2004)
Preceded by	Datta Meghe
Succeeded by	Suresh Ganapat Wagmare
Constituency	Wardha Lok Sabha constituency
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; (1985-1988), (2004 – 2008)
Preceded by	N. M. Kamble
Succeeded by	Patangrao Kadam
Personal details
Born	4 March 1935; Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Died	26 April 2010 (aged 75); New Delhi, India
Spouse	S Anand Rau
Children	2
Relatives	Ranjit Kamble (nephew)
Residence(s)	Wardha District, Maharashtra

Prabha Rau (4 March 1935 – 26 April 2010) was an Indian politician and the Governor of Rajasthan state of India when she died. She was appointed Governor of Rajasthan after she was transferred from Governor of Himachal Pradesh after Urmila Singh took charge on 25 Jan 2010 at Shimla.^[1] Initially following the death of previous governor of Rajasthan S.K. Singh, she got additional charge as Governor of Rajasthan along with charge of Governor of Himachal Pradesh.^[2] She was the governor of Himachal Pradesh since 19 July 2008. She was the former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. She hailed from Wardha. She has a brother named Arun Wasu.

She was Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha and was elected from Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra.^[3] She was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1972 from Pulgaon for the first time.

She was a former athlete and had represented Maharashtra in the long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw, and running. She was a musician and held a master's degree in Politics and Music.

Rau died on 26 April 2010 after suffering a heart attack in the Jodhpur house in New Delhi. She became the second Governor of Rajasthan in a row to die in office.^[4]

References

^ "President appoints Governors". Press Information Bureau, New Delhi Press release dated 16 January 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
^ "GOVERNOR OF HIMACHAL PRADESH GETS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF RAJASTHAN". Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Press Release Dated. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
^ Lok Sabha Members – Prabha Rau Profile Archived 3 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Lok Sabha
^ Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau passes away^{[permanent dead link]} The Hindu

Government offices
Preceded by Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje	Governor of Himachal Pradesh 2008–2010	Succeeded by Urmila Singh

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[1] "President appoints Governors". Press Information Bureau, New Delhi Press release dated 16 January 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

[2] "GOVERNOR OF HIMACHAL PRADESH GETS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF RAJASTHAN". Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Press Release Dated. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

[3] Lok Sabha Members – Prabha Rau Profile Archived 3 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Lok Sabha

[4] Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau passes away^{[permanent dead link]} The Hindu

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