Buta Singh
Buta Singh (21 March 1934 – 2 January 2021) was an Indian politician. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the Union Home Minister of India, Governor of Bihar from 2004 to 2006 and was chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from 2007 to 2010.[1]
Buta Singh | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Minister of AgricultureMinister of Rural Development | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Gopalkrishna Gandhi |
| Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Suraj Bhan |
| Succeeded by | P. L. Punia |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Sports | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Chairman, Asian Games Special Organizing Committee | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1934 Mustafapur, Jalandhar district, Punjab |
| Died | 2 January 2021 (aged 86) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Manjit Kaur |
| Children | Arvinder Singh Lovely |
Singh died on 2 January 2021 in New Delhi from problems caused by a cerebral haemorrhage, aged 86.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Hon'ble Governor of Bihar - Sardar Buta Singh". National Informatics Centre, India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Congress leader and former Union minister Buta Singh passes away". The Hindustan Times. 2 January 2021. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-buta-singh-passes-away/story-iZbV3OaHwPJz7acv6WnQwM.html. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Former Union minister Buta Singh passes away". The Indian Express. 2 January 2021. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/buta-singh-dies-7129737/. Retrieved 2 January 2021.