15th Chief Minister of Punjab, India
Amarinder Singh |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Amarinder_Singh.jpg/220px-Amarinder_Singh.jpg) 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 | Gurjeet 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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Spouse |
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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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Signature | ![Amarinder Singh's signature](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Amarinder_Singh_signature.svg/125px-Amarinder_Singh_signature.svg.png) |
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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] His father was the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala.[3] Before starting his political career, Singh was an officer in the Indian Army, served in the Indian Army from 1963 to 1966.[4]
In his long political career, Singh has served in numerous positions including as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Punjab and as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.[5] He also served as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee three times.[6] Singh served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to 2021.[3] As of November 2022, Singh also serves as the chairman of the Punjab Urdu Academy.[7] On 19 September 2022 he merged his party Punjab Lok Congress, which he formed after leaving the Indian National Congress, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined BJP on the same day.[8]