Suraj Bhan | |
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| Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 2004 - 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Buta Singh |
| 14th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 23 November 2000 – 7 May 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal Virbhadra Singh |
| Preceded by | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje |
| 23rd Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 20 April 1998 – 23 November 2000 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh Ram Prakash Gupta Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
| Governor of Bihar (Additional Charge) | |
| In office 6 October 1999 – 23 November 1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Rabri Devi |
| Preceded by | B.M. Lall (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | V. C. Pande |
| 11th Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 12 July 1996 – 4 December 1997 | |
| Speaker | P. A. Sangma |
| Preceded by | S. Mallikarjunaiah |
| Succeeded by | P. M. Sayeed |
| 22nd Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Jagannath Mishra |
| Succeeded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967-1971; 1977-1980; 1980-1984; 1996-1997 | |
| Constituency | Ambala |
| Leader of Opposition of Haryana Assembly | |
| In office 1989-1990 | |
| Revenue Minister (Haryana) | |
| In office 1987-1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1928 Yamunanagar, British India |
| Died | 6 August 2006 (aged 77) Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Suraj Bhan (1 October 1928 – 6 August 2006) was an Indian politician who was elected to the Lok Sabha for four terms from Ambala. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha from July 1996 to December 1997. He served as governor of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.