Harkrishan Lal Kapur | |
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हरकिशन लाल कपूर | |
10th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
In office 16 November 1985 – 3 August 1988 | |
President | Zail Singh Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
Preceded by | Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS |
Succeeded by | Romesh Bhandari, IFS |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 January 1985 – 14 November 1985 | |
Nominated by | Zail Singh |
Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
Constituency | Nominated |
2nd President of Handball Federation of India | |
In office 1976–1985 | |
Secretary General | M. L. Khan |
Preceded by | Laxmi Chhabla |
Succeeded by | Dr. Roshan Lal Anand |
23rd & 24th President of Services Sports Control Board | |
In office March 1976 – June 1979 | |
Secretary | Lieutenant Colonel Darshan Singh Wing Commander Sak Durrani |
Preceded by | Major General Srinivas Kumar Sinha |
Succeeded by | Air Vice-Marshal Prem Pal Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Rohtak, Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India) | 10 December 1923
Died | 14 February 2020 Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | (aged 96)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parent | Dr. Ram Chand Kapur (father) |
Alma mater | Forman Christian College, Lahore |
Occupation | Military Service |
Profession | Politician, Sports administrator |
Awards |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British India (1943–1947) India (1947 – 1979) |
Branch/service | Royal Indian Air Force (1943–1947) Indian Air Force (1947–1979) |
Years of service | 11 Jan 1943 – 30 Jun 1979 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
Service number | 2165 ADM |
Harkrishan Lal Kapur (10 December 1923 – 14 February 2020) was a former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress who served as 11th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from 16 November 1985 to 3 August 1988.[1]