Background
Solanki, Madhavsinh was born on July 29, 1927 in Piloodara, District Broach, India. Son of Fulsinh and Ramaba Solanki.
Solanki, Madhavsinh was born on July 29, 1927 in Piloodara, District Broach, India. Son of Fulsinh and Ramaba Solanki.
Bachelor with honors, Bachelor of Laws.
Member, Bombay Legislation Assembly, Gujarat, India., 1957-1988; deputy minister in charge of land reforms, Bombay Legislation Assembly, Gujarat, India., 1962; cabinet minister land reforms section, 1972; president, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, 1975; leader of opposition, 1975; chief minister of Gujarat, 1976-1977, 80-88; elected to, Rajya Sabh, 1988; cabinet minister planning and programming implementation section, deputy chairman planning commission, Government of India, 1988-1991; minister external affairs, Government of India, since 1991.
Vice chairman Gujarat Natural History Society.
Married Vimlaben Solanki, 1950. 5 children.