Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1925 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th Vice President of India from 2002 to 2007.[1] He was also a M.L.A. from Shrimadhopur. Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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| 11th Vice President of India | |
| In office 19 August 2002 – 21 July 2007 | |
| President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| 8th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 4 December 1993 – 29 November 1998 | |
| Governor | Bali Ram Bhagat Darbara Singh Navrang Lal Tibrewal (Acting) |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| In office 4 March 1990 – 15 December 1992 | |
| Governor | Sukhdev Prasad Milap Chand Jain (Acting) Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya Swarup Singh (Acting) Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 22 June 1977 – 16 February 1980 | |
| Governor | Raghukul Tilak |
| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Pahadia |
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| Born | 23 October 1923 Khachariyaws, Sikar district, Rajputana Agency, British India (now in Rajasthan, India)[source?] |
| Died | 15 May 2010 (aged 86) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Cause of death | Cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung infection |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–2010 his death) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Suraj Kanwar |
| Signature | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's signature |
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He ran for President of India in 2007, but lost the election to Pratibha Patil.
He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980,[1][2] 1990 to 1992[1][2] and 1993 to 1998.[1][2]
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Media
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Padma Vibhushan Ribbon
- Bhairon Singh Shekhawat being received by the Governor of Orissa, Shri Rameshwar Thakur and the Chief Minister of Orissa, Shri Naveen Patnaik at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on October 13, 2006.jpg
Vice President Shekhawat along with former Governor of Odisha Rameshwar Thakur.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Former". Vice President of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Opposition Leader - RLA". Rajassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.