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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
| image =
Sukhvinder Singh CM.jpg
| caption he is member of Congress party =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|03|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh|Nadaun]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Oakover]], [[Shimla]]
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|Government College, Sanjauli, Shimla|[[Himachal Pradesh University]]}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = 7th [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]]
| succeeding =
| term_start = 11 December 2022
| governor = [[Rajendra Arlekar]] <br/> [[Shiv Pratap Shukla]]
| deputy = [[Mukesh Agnihotri]]
| predecessor = [[Jai Ram Thakur]]
| office1 = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart1 = 18 December 2017
| predecessor1 = Vijay Agnihotri
| termend1 =
| constituency1 = [[Nadaun (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadaun]]|
| term_start2 = 2003
| term_end2 = 2012
| predecessor2 = [[Babu Ram Mandial]]
| successor2 = Vijay Agnihotri
| constituency2 = [[Nadaun (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadaun]]|
| office3 = [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| party =[[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian National Congress]]
| office4 = Leader of the House of [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| deputy4 = [[Mukesh Agnihotri]]
| term_start4 = 11 December 2022 | predecessor4 = [[Jai Ram Thakur]] | committees =
| signature =
| footnotes =
| year =
| source =
| occupation = Politician
| spouse = Kamlesh Thakur
| children = 2
| parents = Rashil Singh ''(father)''<br>Sansar Dei ''(mother)''
| predecessor3 = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| successor3 = [[Kuldeep Singh Rathore]]
| termend3 = 2019
| termstart3 = 2013
}}

'''Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu''' (born 27 March 1964) is an Indian politician currently serving as the [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name=TheOrganiser>{{Cite news|date=2022-12-18 |title=Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu - The organiser|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-the-organiser/article66275966.ece |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu named new Himachal CM, Mukesh Agnihotri is his deputy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/shimla/sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-likely-to-be-next-himachal-cm-8317280/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> As a member of [[Indian National Congress]], he is a 4-time and incumbent MLA from [[Nadaun Assembly constituency|Nadaun]] assembly constituency<ref name="elections">{{cite web |title=Nadaun Election Result - Candidates, MLAs, Live Updates & News |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/nadaun.html |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=elections.in}}</ref> of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name=election2017>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/|title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017|author=Election Commission of India|access-date=8 July 2021|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>

He was the president of the [[Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee]] from 2013 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-01 |title=Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appointed new HPCC chief |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-appointed-new-hpcc-chief/story-wTzQ7YHdXAcAC4UaScrAyL.html |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva |first=Vikas |date=2019-01-13 |title=Cong. appoints new chief in Himachal to end factionalism |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cong-appoints-new-chief-in-himachal-to-end-factionalism/article25986729.ece |access-date=2022-11-02 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sukhu was born on 27 March 1964 in Sera village of [[Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh|Nadaun]] tehsil of [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] district. His father Rashil Singh was a driver in the [[Himachal Road Transport Corporation]], [[Shimla]], whereas his mother Sansar Dei is a homemaker.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/from-milkman-to-himachal-pradesh-cm-sukhwinder-singh-sukhu-s-battle-to-echelons-of-power-news-243971|title=From Milkman To Himachal Pradesh CM, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu's Battle To Echelons Of Power|date=10 Dec 2022|agency=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=छात्र राजनीति से शुरू किया सफर, अब बन सकते हैं सीएम; जानें कौन हैं सुक्खू |url=https://www.shimlanow.com/2022/12/blog-post_29.html?m=1 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=www.shimlanow.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu: From Humble Beginnings, a Journey to the Top of Himachal's Political Ladder |url=https://thewire.in/politics/himachal-pradesh-sukhwinder-singh-sukku|access-date=2022-12-13 |website=The Wire}}</ref>

== Education ==
Sukhu is a lawyer by education, having graduated from [[Himachal Pradesh University]]. He did his schooling at Government Senior Secondary School, Chhota Shimla followed by graduation from the Center of Excellence, Sanjauli.

== Politics ==
A native of [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur district]], Sukhu started his political career in the Congress' student wing [[National Students' Union of India]], being an activist at the [[Himachal Pradesh University]]. He emerged through the ranks and led the NSUI state unit in the late 1980s and mid 1990s (1989-95). Graduating to a full-time political career, he was president of the state [[Indian Youth Congress|Youth Congress]] in the 2000s (1998-08). He won the municipal election twice in Shimla (1992-02),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva |first=Vikas |date=2022-12-11 |title=Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu {{!}} An astute politician's incredible journey to the top post |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly/sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-an-astute-politicians-incredible-journey-to-the-top-post/article66251723.ece |access-date=2022-12-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and was then made secretary of the state unit in 2008, eventually getting to the top of the state unit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Who is Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu - Himachal Pradesh's new CM? 5 things about him |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly-election/who-is-sukhwinder-singh-sukhu-himachal-pradesh-s-new-cm-5-things-about-him-101670671460037.html |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Himachal Pradesh's New Chief Minister: 5 Points |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/who-is-sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-himachals-chief-minister-designate-5-points-3595446 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He was also chief whip of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) from 2007 to 2012.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu: Rising from humble beginnings to the Chief Minister's post |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/sukhwinder-singh-sukhu-rising-from-humble-beginnings-to-the-chief-ministers-post-459656 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

Sukhu is a grassroots politician who has wide organizational experience in the hill state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Are Rivals Upset? Congress' Himachal Pick Sukhvinder Sukhu's Reply |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/thankful-to-gandhis-sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-on-becoming-chief-minister-3596428 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Sukhu became the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh after his party's victory in the [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]. The Congress chose him to become CM and named [[Mukesh Agnihotri]] his deputy.<ref name=":2" />

==See also==
* [[Sukhu ministry]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{succession box
| before = [[Jai Ram Thakur]]
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]]
| years = 11 December 2022 – present
| after = Incumbent
}}
{{s-end}}
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{{Current Indian chief ministers}}
{{Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Indian National Congress}}

[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2003–2007]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]]

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