Mata Prasad Pandey

Mata Prasad Pandey (born 31 December 1942) is an Indian politician and former Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms. At present he is representing Itwa 305 constituency in Siddharthnagar of Uttar Pradesh.

Career

 * Elected Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2022
 * Participated in several political movements and imprisoned several times for movement for upliftment of the poor and down trodden people of the society.
 * He has been member of Assurance Committee, Petition Committee, Delegated Legislation Committee, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Studies Committee, Rules Committee, Question and Reference Committee, Business Advisory Committee, Privilege Committee and Public Accounts Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
 * Minister for Health in 1991 and Minister for Labour and Employment in 2003.
 * Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 26.07.2004 to 18.05.2007

Conferences attended

 * 1) 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (Quebec City/Toronto) Canada: 2004.
 * 2) 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Colombo, Sri Lanka: 2012