Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (born 3 September 1931). also known as C. P. Thakur, is a former member of Rajya Sabha, a former minister in the Government of India, a physician and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a cabinet minister from 1999 to 2004 in the BJP government.
C. P. Thakur
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| Minister of Small Scale Industries | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | Mahaveer Prasad |
| Minister of Development of North Eastern Region | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Ministry created |
| Succeeded by | Paty Ripple Kyndiah |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 27 May 2000 – 1 July 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | N. T. Shanmugam |
| Succeeded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Minister of Water Resources | |
| In office 22 November 1999 – 27 May 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Pramod Mahajan |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Charan Sethi |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 2008 – 09 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Thakur |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kripal Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Ram Kripal Yadav |
| Constituency | Patna |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ramavatar Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Shailendra Nath Shrivastava |
| Constituency | Patna |
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| Born | (1931-12-21) 21 December 1931 (age 92) Dubaha, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse |
Uma Thakur (m. 1957) |
| Children | 4, including Vivek Thakur |
| Profession | Politician |
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He is known for his contribution in finding medication for Kala-azar. He proposed the development of AIIMS hospital Patna in central government and got it approved. One Crossing (Chowk) near AIIMS hospital, Patna has been named "Dr C P Thakur Chowk" in honour of his contribution to Bihar and its people.
Thakur was born on 3 September 1931 in Dubaha village of Muzaffarpur districtinBihar to Radhamohan Thakur and Sharda Thakur a Bhumihar family. He is a physician and had received the degrees of M.B.B.S., M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P. from Patna Medical College, Patna University, Royal College of Physicians, London and Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and Royal College of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London. Thakur married Uma Thakur on 12 June 1957, with whom he has two sons and two daughters.[1] Politician Vivek Thakur is his son.[2]
As a physician, Thakur did extensive research for the treatment of Kala-azar. In 2017, he became the first Indian medical scientist to receive a lifetime achievement award from the World Health Organization.[3]
He was elected to Lok Sabha from Patna constituency in 1984.
He has held the following government positions:
He has also published more than 100 research papers in medical journals and more than 200 articles in the press.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Patna 1984–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Patna 1998–2004 |
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