Amarinder Singh
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Captain 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] A former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha,[3] he was also the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.[4] He has also previously served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to 2021.[5] His father was the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala.[5] He has also served in the Indian Army from 1963 to 1966.[6] In 1980, he won a seat in the Lok Sabha for the first time.[5] As of November 2022, Singh also serves as the chairman of the Punjab Urdu Academy.[7] Captain Singh resigned as the Chief Minister of Punjab on 18 September 2021.[8] On 19 September 2022 he merged his party PLC with BJP and joined BJP on the same day.[9]
Captain (Retd.) Amarinder Singh | |||||||||||||||
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15th Chief Minister of Punjab | |||||||||||||||
In office 16 March 2017 – 19 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Governor | V. P. Singh Badnore Banwarilal Purohit | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Channi | ||||||||||||||
In office 26 February 2002 – 1 March 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Governor | J. F. R. Jacob O. P. Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (additional charge) Sunith Francis Rodrigues | ||||||||||||||
Deputy | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (from 6 January 2004) | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal | ||||||||||||||
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Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab | |||||||||||||||
In office 11 March 2017 – 15 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Preneet Kaur | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ajit Pal Singh Kohli | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Patiala | ||||||||||||||
In office 2002–2014 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Surjit Singh Kohli | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Preneet Kaur | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Patiala Town | ||||||||||||||
In office 1992–1997 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hardial Singh Rajla | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jagtar Singh Rajla | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Samana | ||||||||||||||
In office 1985–1992 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Avtar Singh | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Harminder Singh | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Talwandi Sabo | ||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |||||||||||||||
In office 26 May 2014 – 23 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Navjot Singh Sidhu | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Gurjit Singh Aujla | ||||||||||||||
Constituency | Amritsar | ||||||||||||||
In office 1980–1984 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gurcharan Singh Tohra | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Walia | ||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||||||||||||
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Children | 2, including Raninder Singh | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||
Allegiance | India | ||||||||||||||
Branch/service | Indian Army | ||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1963–1966 | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||
Unit | Sikh Regiment | ||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | ||||||||||||||
Pretender information | |||||||||||||||
Title(s) | Maharaja of Patiala | ||||||||||||||
Throne(s) claimed | Patiala | ||||||||||||||
Pretend from | 17 June 1974–present | ||||||||||||||
Monarchy abolished | Sovereign monarchy 1947 (Instrument of Accession) Titular monarchy 1971 (26th Amendment of the Indian Constitution) | ||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Yadavindra Singh | ||||||||||||||
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