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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Governor of Pondicherry, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Governor<br />
| name = Dr. Iqbal Singh<br />
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| office = [[List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry |Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry]]<br />
| term_start = 27 July 2009<br />
| term_end = July 2013<br />
| predecessor = [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]<br />
| successor = [[Virendra Kataria]]<br />
| office1 = Member, [[Rajya Sabha]]<br />
| term_start1 = 10 April 1992 <br />
| term_end1 = 9 April 1998<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1945|06|04}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[British India]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Smt. Gurinder Bir Kaur<br />
|}}<br />
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'''Dr. Iqbal Singh''' (born 4 June 1945) was the lieutenant governor of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[India]]. He took charge in July 2009.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
Singh has the distinction of holding several significant positions in the Indian National Congress, including Secretary, All India Congress Committee for 12 continuous years and was an invitee to Congress Working Committee. He was Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha from 1992–98.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|title=Alphabetical List Of All Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952|work=164.100.47.5|accessdate=14 July 2013|quote=Iqbal Singh Shri Punjab INC 10/04/1992 09/04/1998}}</ref><br />
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==Honours==<br />
In recognition of his contributions, Andhra University had conferred upon him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) on 5 December 2009.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100219164345/http://www.pon.nic.in/homeinfo/govt/Governor/Governor.htm Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry]<br />
* [http://www.asiantribune.com/node/21940 Asia Tribune]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120514050227/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/07/stories/2009120759010800.htm The Hindu: Doctorate conferred on Iqbal Singh]<br />
* [http://india.gov.in/govt/ltgovernor.php Government Of India Official Website]<br />
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[[Category:Indian Sikhs]]<br />
[[Category:People from Lahore]]<br />
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India]]<br />
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