Sumitra Singh

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sumitra Singh

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1930|5|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kisari Village, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

| office = 14th Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

| term = 16 January 2004 - 1 January 2009

| predecessor = Parasram Maderna

| successor = Deependra Singh Shekhawat

| office1 = Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Pilani, Rajasthan

| party = Indian National Congress

| termstart1 = 1957 - 1962, 1985

| termend1 = 1992

| termstart2 = 1962 - 1980, 1998

| termend2 = 2008

| constituency2 = Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

| otherparty = Bharatiya Janata Party

| alma_mater = *Banasthali Vidyapith

• Maharaja College, Jaipur

| education = Master of Arts

}}

Sumitra Singh (born 3 May 1930) is a veteran Indian politician whose political career spans more than five decades. She became the first woman speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2009. She was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for nine terms, out of which in three terms she represented Pilani constituency while she represented Jhunjhunu constituency for six terms. She is one of the most successful woman politicians of Rajasthan.{{Cite web |last=साहनी |first=प्रेरणा |date=2021-03-07 |title=राजस्थान विधानसभा की पहली महिला अध्यक्ष का इंटरव्यू: सुमित्रा सिंह बोलीं- एक छोटे से गांव में मेरा जन्म हुआ था, लेकिन मेरे पिता को मुझ पर भरोसा था - Jaipur News |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bikaner/news/rajasthan-first-woman-speaker-sumitra-singh-struggle-story-international-women-day-128298847.html |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-18 |title=Interview : पहली महिला विधानसभा अध्यक्ष ने भाजपा के टिकट वितरण पर जताई नाराजगी {{!}} Interview Of First Woman Assembly Speaker Sumitra Singh Said Displeasure Over Women Given Less Opportunities In Politics |url=https://www.patrika.com/jhunjhunu-news/interview-of-first-woman-assembly-speaker-sumitra-singh-said-displeasure-over-women-given-less-opportunities-in-politics-8541837 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=राजस्थान: अपने दम पर 9 बार विधायक चुनी गईं सुमित्रा सिंह, महिला आरक्षण को क्यों बता रहीं जरूरी |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/national/rajasthan-former-assembly-speaker-sumitra-singh-says-society-needs-women-reservation/1890022 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Zee News Hindi |language=hi}}{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2023-11-03 |title=राजस्थान की वो दिग्गज नेता जो 9 बार पहुंचीं विधानसभा, लेकिन एक गलती और सियासी करियर खत्म |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/jhunjhnu/exclusive-interview-of-former-assembly-speaker-sumitra-singh-important-things-said-regarding-political-career/rj20231103143032207207943 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}