Prabha Rau
| Prabha Rau | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 2 December 2009 – 26 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Shilendra Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 19 July 2008 – 24 January 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje |
| Succeeded by | Urmila Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1935 |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Residence | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Religion | Hindu |
Prabha Rau (4 March 1935 – 26 April 2010) was an Indian politician and the Governor of Rajasthan state of India, since December 2009. She was appointed as 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 Rajashthan 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 hails 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 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 Masters 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]
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| Preceded by | Governor of Rajasthan December 2009 – April 2010 |
Succeeded by Shivraj Patil |
| Preceded by | Governor of Himachal Pradesh 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Urmila Singh |
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