Balram Jakhar | |
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| 14th Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 19 July 2009 | |
| Chief Minister | Uma Bharti Babulal Gaur Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. K. M. Seth (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Thakur |
| Governor of Gujarat | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 12 July 2004 – 24 July 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kailashpati Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Nawal Kishore Sharma |
| 19th Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 21 June 1991 – 17 January 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Mishra |
| 8th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 22 January 1980 – 27 November 1989 | |
| Deputy | G. Lakshmanan M. Thambi Durai |
| Preceded by | K. S. Hegde |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Ray |
| Leader of Opposition of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1923 Panjkosi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 3 February 2016 (aged 92)[1] Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Sunil Jakhar, Sajjan Jakhar, Surinder Jakhar |
| Parent(s) | Rajaram Jakhar (father) and Paato Devi (mother) |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician |
Balram Jakhar (23 August 1923 – 3 February 2016) was an Indian politician, who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He was also the longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha, whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days. Jakhar was among the popular faces of Jat politics in Rajasthan during 1980s. He served as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare from 1991 to 1996 in Government of India. He was a member of Indian National Congress.[2][3][4][5]
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- ^ "राजनीति की जड़ों से जुड़े थे बलराम जाखड़, जानिए उनसे जुड़ी 10 खास बातें". आज तक (in Hindi). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2024.