C. Silvera

C. Silvera (6 May 1935 – 9 April 2016)[1] was a retired 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).

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
Spouse(s)Lallawmzuali
Children3 sons
ResidenceAizawl
As of 15 September, 2012
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Early life

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

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. In 1995 he became Minister of State for Industry.[1]

Death

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

See also

References
  1. "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.
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