Background
Ray, Siddhartha Sankar was born on October 20, 1920 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhir Chandra and Shrimati Aparna Devi (Das) Ray.
Ray, Siddhartha Sankar was born on October 20, 1920 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhir Chandra and Shrimati Aparna Devi (Das) Ray.
Graduate, Presidential College, Calcutta. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Drury College, Missouri, 1993.
Senior advocate Supreme Court, 1969. Member Junior Central Governor Counsel, 1954—1957. Minister Law and Tribal Welfare Government West Bengal, India, 1957—1958.
Leader of Opposition West Bengal Association, India, 1969—1971, 1991—1992. Member West Bengal Legislation Assembly, 1957—1971, 1972—1977, 1991—1992, Lok Sabha, 1971-1972. Cabinet Minister Education, Culture and Social Welfare, Minister in charge West Bengal Affairs Government of India, 1971-1972, Chief Minister West Bengal March, 1972-1977.
Governor Pubjab, India, 1986-1989. With administration of Chandigarh, 1986-1989. High Commander in Commonwealth of Bahamas, 1994.
Ambassador to United States of America, 1992-1996. General Secretary Calcutta University Law College Union, 1941—1943. Under-Secretary Calcutta University Institute, 1941—1944.
University Blue in cricket, football, and tennis. Individual Champion Athletics Calcutta University Law College, 1941, 42. Member Working Committee Indian National Congress, All India Congress Committee, Congress Parliament Board.
President Cricket Association of Bengal, 1982—1984.
Lok Sabha 1971-1972, West Bengal Legis. Working Committee Congress Party, All India Congress Committee, Congress Pari. Board; Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
Reading, sports, music.
Married Maya Bhattacharya in 1947.