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C. Silvera

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C. Silvera
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
In office
17 February 1994 – 15 September 1999
Preceded byD.K. Tara Devi Siddhartha
Succeeded byPaban Singh Ghatowar
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
In office
1991–1996, 1996–1997, 1997-1998
Preceded byLalduhawma
Succeeded byH. Lallungmuana
ConstituencyMizoram
Personal details
Born(1935-05-06)6 May 1935
Muallianpui, Lunglei District, Mizoram
Died9 April 2016(2016-04-09) (aged 80)
Tuikhuahtlang, Aizawl, Mizoram
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseLallawmzuali
Children3 sons
ResidenceAizawl
As of 15 September, 2012
Source: [1]

C. Silvera (6 May 1935 – 9 April 2016)[1] was a medical doctor and a Congress politician in Mizoram, India. He was the longest serving member of Parliament of India from the Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency).

Early life

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Son of C. Hlunthuama, Silvera was born in Muallianpui village in southern Mizoram.[1] He studied medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and earned his MBBS in 1964. He was appointed as the first Medical Superintendent at Christian Hospital Serkawn, a hospital under Baptist Missionary Society (BMS), London, and later under Baptist Church of Mizoram.[2]

Career

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He was elected member of Rajya Sabha for the term 1984-1990 from Mizoram.[3] He was elected in the 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha and the 11th Lok Sabha.[4][5]

C. Silvera was inducted as the first Mizo to be in the Indian Union Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[6] He was inducted to office on 17 February 1994.[citation needed] In 1995 he became Minister of State for Industry.[1]

Death

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He died of sudden stroke on 9 April 2016 at his home in Tuikhuahtlang, Aizawl.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI Lok Sabha". Indiapress. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Medical Department". Baptist Church of Mizoram. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ "List of Rajya Sabha members Since 1952".
  4. ^ "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI Lok Sabha". India Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Mizoram Parliamentary Constituency". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Chronology for Mizos in India". MAR Data. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.