15th Chief Minister of Punjab, India
Amarinder Singh |
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Singh in 2017 |
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In office 16 March 2017 – 19 September 2021 |
Governor | V. P. Singh Badnore Banwarilal Purohit |
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Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
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Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
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In office 26 February 2002 – 1 March 2007 |
Governor | J. F. R. Jacob O. P. Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (additional charge) Sunith Francis Rodrigues |
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Deputy | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (from 6 January 2004) |
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Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
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Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal
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| In office 16 March 2017 – 18 September 2021 | Ministries and Departments | Minister of Administrative Reforms, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Horticulture,Conservation of Land and Water, Excise & Taxation, General Administration, Home Affairs & Justice, Legal & Legislative Affairs, Vigilance, Personnel, Civil Aviation, Defence Services Welfare, Hospitality, Investment Promotion, Information & Public Relations, Environment, Wildlife, NRI Affairs Government of Punjab, India |
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Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
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Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Channi
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In office 11 March 2017 – 15 March 2022 |
Preceded by | Preneet Kaur |
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Succeeded by | Ajit Pal Singh Kohli |
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Constituency | Patiala |
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In office 2002–2014 |
Preceded by | Surjit Singh Kohli |
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Succeeded by | Preneet Kaur |
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Constituency | Patiala Town |
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In office 1992–1997 |
Preceded by | Hardial Singh Rajla |
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Succeeded by | Jagtar Singh Rajla |
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Constituency | Samana |
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In office 1985–1992 |
Preceded by | Avtar Singh |
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Succeeded by | Harminder Singh |
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Constituency | Talwandi Sabo |
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In office 26 May 2014 – 23 November 2016 |
Preceded by | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
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Succeeded by | Gurjit Singh Aujla |
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Constituency | Amritsar |
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In office 1980–1984 |
Preceded by | Gurcharan Singh Tohra |
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Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Walia |
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Constituency | Patiala |
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Born | (1942-03-11) 11 March 1942 (age 82) Patiala, Patiala State, Punjab States Agency, British India (present-day Punjab, India) |
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Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Children | 2, including Raninder Singh |
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Parents | |
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Website | Official website |
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Allegiance | India |
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Branch/service | Indian Army |
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Years of service | 1963–1966 |
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Rank | Captain |
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Unit | Sikh Regiment |
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Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
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Title(s) | Maharaja of Patiala |
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Throne(s) claimed | Patiala |
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Pretend from | 17 June 1974–present |
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Monarchy abolished | Sovereign monarchy 1947 (Instrument of Accession) Titular monarchy 1971 (26th Amendment of the Indian Constitution) |
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Predecessor | Yadavindra Singh |
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Captain Amarinder Singh (born 11 March 1942),[1] is an Indian politician, military historian, former royal and Indian Army veteran who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab.[2] A former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha,[3] he was also the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.[4] He has also previously served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to 2021.[5] His father was the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala.[5] He has also served in the Indian Army from 1963 to 1966.[6] In 1980, he won a seat in the Lok Sabha for the first time.[5] As of November 2022, Singh also serves as the chairman of the Punjab Urdu Academy.[7] Captain Singh resigned as the Chief Minister of Punjab on 18 September 2021.[8] On 19 September 2022 he merged his party PLC with BJP and joined BJP on the same day.[9]