Shri Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Vasava Speaker Legislative Assembly Biodata

Hon'ble Shri Ganpatsinh Vestabhai VAsava was second time unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly with effect from 10th November 2014. Previously, he had been elected as the youngest Speaker of the Gujarat Legislaitve Assembly from 24th February 2011 to 25th December 2012. He belongs to humble rural and tribal farmer family.

Born on 1st June 1971, at Wadi, Taluka Umarpada, Dist. , Hon'ble Shri Ganpatsinh Vasava formally started his political career by getting elected as General Secretary, Mangrol Taluka Bharatiya Janata Party during 1996-97. Thereafter, he rendered his services as Secretary, Gujarat Pradesh B.J.P. and Gujarat Pradesh Tribal Front, Director, Gujarat State Forests Developmet Corporation during 1997-2000, as a Member in, (1) Consultative Committee, Forests Department, (2) Consultative Committee, Tribal Development Department, (3) Van Adhikar Samiti, (4) Advisotry Committee, Vanbandhu Yojana, Government of Gujarat. Thereafter, he has worked as President, Sahara Manav Kalyan Trust and Quarry Association, Mangrol ( Taluka Umarpada ), as Trustee in G.N. Education Trust, Gundiya, as Director in Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Umarpada as well as President of Umarpada Taluka B.J.P. during 1998-2001.

He started his parliamentary career as a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mangrol Constituency of in December 2002 for the first time and remained Member of the 11th GLA during 2002-07. He was also a Member of 12th GLA during 2007-12.

On the 24th February 2011 he was unanimounsly elected as the youngest Speaker of the 12th Gujarat Legislative Assembly and received the honour of being the first ever Speaker from the tribal community.

In December 2012, he again got elected as a Member of the 13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly and became Minister of Cabinet Rank in the first Government after General Elections and held portfolios of Forests and Environment, Tribal Development, Women and Child Development, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs during 26th December 2012 to 7th November 2014.

During his tenure of the Speaker of the 12th GLA, he had participated in All Conference of Presiding Officers of Parliament and State Legislatures of India held in Jaipur in 2011 and expressed his thoughts and views on various Legislative and Parliamentary subjects.

During his tenure of Speaker of the 12th GLA, he particiapted in 57th Conference to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association held in London, U.K. in July 2011 as Official Delegate of the Gujarat Branch of CPA and undertook a Post Conference Official Study Tour of France and Switzerland. Thereafter he represented Gujarat in 58th C.P. Conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2012.

Shri Vasava always tries his best to get justice to the down-trodden person by understanding his problem, due to which he has been very popular and respected to all in his constituency.

On being unanimously elected as Speaker of the 13th GLA for the second time, he has assured the House to preserve the highest Parliamentary Traditions and Practices.

Study of rural life, welfare of people and activities of social services, to get new and special information about Legislative and Parliamentary matters, constant public relations, book reading and sports, especially cricket and kabaddi are the subjects of his hobby and interest.

Shri Vasava has travelled extensively in India as well as other countries such as England, Franch, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Thialand, Malaysia and Dubai.

1. Political Party : Bharatiya Janata Party

2. Cast: : Scheduled Tribe

3. Education : M.A. (Gujarat University, Ahmedabad )

4. Marital Status : Married

5. Name of Spouse : Smt. Nilambahen Vasava

6. Children : 1. Pradhyumansinh Vasava 2. Vaidehibahen Vasava

7. Present Address : Bungalow No. 11, Ministers’ Enclave, and Phone Nos. Opp.Rajabhavan, Sector - 20, Gandhinagar – 382 020. Phone Nos.: 23220941, 23222024, 23253017(Office), 23255596 (Fax) 23232467, 23247878 (Residence) 9978405686 (M)

8. Permanent : At and Post Vadi, Taluka Umarpada, Address District Surat. Phone No. (02629) 292400

9. E- mail : [email protected]