Shivraj Patil
Indian politician
Shivraj Vishwanath Patil (born 12 October 1935) is an Indian politician. He was the Governor of the state of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.[2] He was the Speaker of the 11th Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996.
Shivraj Vishwanath Patil | |
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| Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| In office 22 January 2010 – 21 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sunith Francis Rodrigues |
| Succeeded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 30 November 2008[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Lal Krishna Advani |
| Succeeded by | P. Chidambaram |
| 10th Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 July 1991 – 22 May 1996 | |
| Deputy | S. Mallikarjunaiah |
| Preceded by | Rabi Ray |
| Succeeded by | P.A. Sangma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1935 Latur, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
References change
- ↑ Home Minister Shivraj Patil steps down Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved on 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Express News Service (23 January 2010). "Shivraj Patil takes oath as UT Administrator". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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