Education
Gauhati University.
Gauhati University.
He was the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region and Parliamentary Affairs from July 2011 to May 2014. The five-time Dibrugarh Member of Parliament first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991 after a long innings in the Indian National Trade Union Congress, Assam, where he was General-Secretary, working for the welfare of tea garden labourers. He has been Union Deputy Minister, Labour in 1991-1993, Union Deputy Minister, Health and Family Welfare in 1993-1995 and Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare.
Wikileaks in 2011 had disclosed a list of Indian Swiss bank account holders, in which Paban Singh Ghatowar"s name appeared.
The news was carried out in many newspapers in Assam including The Assam Tribune. Ghatowar later denied having any such accountant
Incidentally, Ram Jethmalani, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court submitting a list of at least 20 persons holding accounts in Swiss banks. According to his petition, a former Union minister from Assam (name not mentioned) has Rs 3,908 crore in a Swiss bank accountant
The matter is referred to the Supreme Court
He is Bachelor of Arts Educated at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam Industrial Relations Training (United Kingdom),1975.
After Indian general election, 2009, he was made the chief whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha.
He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been elected Member of Parliament for five times: 10th Loksabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha. And Member of the Legislative Assembly in Assam.