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Sikander Bakht | |
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| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 21 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
| Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 July 1992 – 21 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | S. Jaipal Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Chandni Chowk | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Subhadra Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Bhiku Ram Jain |
| 15th Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 18 April 2002 - 23 February 2004 | |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Murasoli Maran |
| Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1918 Delhi, British India |
| Died | 23 February 2004 (aged 85) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (after 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | JP (1977–1980) Congress (O) (1969–1977) INC (before 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Anglo-Arabic College, Delhi |
Sikander Bakht (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the 15th governor of Kerala from 2002 until his death.[1] He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served as its leader in the Rajya Sabha, and as a cabinet minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 2000, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.
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