Virbhadra Singh
Virbhadra Singh (23 June 1934 – 8 July 2021) was an Indian politician. He was the longest-serving and 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was the Chief Minister from 2012 to 2017 before being replaced by BJP's Jai Ram Thakur in December 2017.[3] He also was Chief Minister from 1983 to 1990, from 1993 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2007. He was an elected member of the Lok Sabha in 1962, 1967, 1971, 1980 and in 2009. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.[4]
Virbhadra Singh | |
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| 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 25 December 2012 – 27 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
| Succeeded by | Jai Ram Thakur |
| Constituency | Shimla Rural |
| In office 6 March 2003 – 30 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
| Succeeded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
| Constituency | Rohru |
| In office 3 December 1993 – 24 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shanta Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
| Constituency | Rohru |
| In office 8 April 1983 – 5 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Thakur Ram Lal |
| Succeeded by | Shanta Kumar |
| Constituency | Rohru |
| MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017 – 8 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Govind Ram Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Arki |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 26 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Dinsha Patel |
| Succeeded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Minister of Steel | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 18 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Beni Prasad Verma |
| Minister of State for Industries | |
| In office September 1982 – April 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Minister of State for Tourism, Civil Aviation | |
| In office December 1976 – March 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1934 Sarahan, Punjab, British India (now in Himachal Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 8 July 2021 (aged 87)[1][2] Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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| Children | 4 |
| Residence |
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| Alma mater | Colonel Brown Cambridge School St. Edward's School, Shimla Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) St. Stephen's College, Delhi Delhi University |
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Early life
Virbhadra Singh was born on 23 June 1934 at Sarahan, Shimla district.[5] He was born to a the royal family of the princely state of Bushahr.
Singh studied at Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun, St. Edward's School, Shimla and Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He later got a BA Honours degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.
He married Ratna Kumari in May 1954.[6] The couple's daughter Abhilasha Kumari is a former judge.
In 1986, he was married for the second time, to Pratibha Singh.[5][7] His second wife was elected to Lok Sabha in 2004.
Death
Sign was hospitalized in June 2021 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh with COVID-19.[8] He died from the infection on 8 July 2021, aged 87.[9]
Virbhadra Singh Media
From left to right: Rajiv Gandhi, Virbhadra Singh, Sat Mahajan (in back), Jai Bihari Lal Khachi and Sagar Chand Nayyar during Rajiv Gandhi's visit to Shimla
References
- ↑ Former 6 time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister passes away at 87. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister-virbhadra-singh-passes-away/article35205306.ece.
- ↑ "Himachal ex-CM Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87". Times of India. 8 July 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/himachal-ex-cm-virbhadra-singh-passes-away-at-87/articleshow/84222536.cms. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ About Himachal's Ex-CM Virbhadra Singh. https://www.indiatoday.in/virbhadra-singh. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ Pathak, Vikas (28 October 2017). Ex-CM Virbhadra Singh known as "Raja Sahib". https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/arki-the-new-sanctuary-of-raja-sahib/article19940415.ece.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bio Data of Chief Minister". Archived from the original on 2012-12-30. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ "Members Bioprofile".
- ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri Virbhadra Singh". Government of India. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Raja Sahib who ruled hearts for 50 years loses last battle". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh passes away". 8 July 2021.