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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Harcharan Singh Brar | | name = Harcharan Singh Brar | ||
| image = File:Harcharan Singh Brar ex CM.png | | image = File:Harcharan Singh Brar ex CM.png | ||
| imagesize = 180px | | imagesize = 180px | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| office = [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|13th]] [[Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] | | office = [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|13th]] [[Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] | ||
| term_start = 31 August 1995 | | term_start = 31 August 1995 | ||
| term_end = 21 November 1996 | | term_end = 21 November 1996 | ||
| predecessor = [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]] | | predecessor = [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]] | ||
| successor = [[Rajinder Kaur Bhattal]] | | successor = [[Rajinder Kaur Bhattal]] | ||
| office2 = [[List of governors of Haryana|Governor of Haryana]] | | office2 = [[List of governors of Haryana|Governor of Haryana]] | ||
| term_start2 = 1977 | | term_start2 = 1977 | ||
| term_end2 = 1979 | | term_end2 = 1979 | ||
| predecessor2 = [[Jaisukh Lal Hathi]] | | predecessor2 = [[Jaisukh Lal Hathi]] | ||
| successor2 = [[Surjit Singh Sandhawalia]] | | successor2 = [[Surjit Singh Sandhawalia]] | ||
| office3 = [[List of governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]] | | office3 = [[List of governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]] | ||
| term_start3 = 1977 | | term_start3 = 1977 | ||
| term_end3 = 1977 | | term_end3 = 1977 | ||
| predecessor3 = [[Shiva Narayin Sankar]] | | predecessor3 = [[Shiva Narayin Sankar]] | ||
| successor3 = [[Bhagwat Dayal Sharma]] | | successor3 = [[Bhagwat Dayal Sharma]] | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date| | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|01|21|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Sarai Naga]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Sarai Naga]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|09|6| | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|09|6|1922|01|21|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]] | ||
| restingplace = | | restingplace = | ||
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| birthname = | | birthname = | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| otherparty = | | otherparty = | ||
| spouse = [[Gurbinder Kaur Brar]] | | spouse = [[Gurbinder Kaur Brar]] | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| profession = | | profession = | ||
| signature = | | signature = | ||
| signature_alt = | | signature_alt = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Harcharan Singh Brar ''' (21 January 1922 – 6 September 2009) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] unit of [[Indian National Congress]]. He was the 13th Chief Minister of Punjab and held this position from 31 August 1995 to 21 November 1996. He succeeded the assassinated Chief Minister [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]]. At the time he was member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Punjab Vidhan Sabha]] from [[Muktsar Assembly Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/the-brar-dynasty-not-a-male-bastion-mla-karan-brar-is-holding-fort-to-the-legacy/story-AB45uq0DrcRUYiHuzZjTEO.html | title=The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy | publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] | work=Sukhdeep Kaur | date=25 December 2016 | access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> | '''Harcharan Singh Brar ''' (21 January 1922 – 6 September 2009) was an Indian politician belonging to the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] unit of [[Indian National Congress]]. He was the 13th Chief Minister of Punjab and held this position from 31 August 1995 to 21 November 1996. He succeeded the assassinated Chief Minister [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]]. At the time he was member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Punjab Vidhan Sabha]] from [[Muktsar Assembly Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/the-brar-dynasty-not-a-male-bastion-mla-karan-brar-is-holding-fort-to-the-legacy/story-AB45uq0DrcRUYiHuzZjTEO.html | title=The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy | publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] | work=Sukhdeep Kaur | date=25 December 2016 | access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Harcharan Singh Brar, son of Sardar Balwant Singh Brar, was born on 21 January 1919 into a Brar Jat of Sarai Naga Royal Family, which lies along National Highway 16 between [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]] and [[Kot Kapura]]. He studied at [[Aitchison College]] and later graduated from Government College, [[Lahore]].<ref name="dna"/> He married twice. His first wife was Jagir Kaur, daughter of Sardar Karnail Singh Sandhu of village Bhutter near Sadiq town in district Faridkot. He had one daughter from the first marriage, Charanjit Kaur, who he got married into the Rethgarhia family of Patiala. His second wife was Gurbinder Kaur, daughter of Jaswant Singh Kairon, who was the brother of [[Pratap Singh Kairon]], sometime [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]. By his second marriage, H.S. Brar had two children, a son [[Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar|Kanwarjit Singh Brar]] and a daughter, Kanwaljit Kaur. Brar's only son, [[Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar|Kanwarjit Singh Brar]] ( | Harcharan Singh Brar, son of Sardar Balwant Singh Brar, was born on 21 January 1919 into a Brar Jat of Sarai Naga Royal Family, which lies along National Highway 16 between [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]] and [[Kot Kapura]]. He studied at [[Aitchison College]] and later graduated from Government College, [[Lahore]].<ref name="dna"/> He married twice. His first wife was Jagir Kaur, daughter of Sardar Karnail Singh Sandhu of village Bhutter near Sadiq town in district Faridkot. He had one daughter from the first marriage, Charanjit Kaur, who he got married into the Rethgarhia family of Patiala. His second wife was Gurbinder Kaur, daughter of Jaswant Singh Kairon, who was the brother of [[Pratap Singh Kairon]], sometime [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]. By his second marriage, H.S. Brar had two children, a son [[Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar|Kanwarjit Singh Brar]] and a daughter, Kanwaljit Kaur. Brar's only son, [[Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar|Kanwarjit Singh Brar]] (1949- 2012), was a politician and a two-term MLA from Muktsar. | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Brar died in Chandigarh on 6 September 2009 after a long illness at the age of | Brar died in Chandigarh on 6 September 2009 after a long illness at the age of 87 years.<ref name="dna">[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_former-haryana-governor-harcharan-singh-brar-dead_1287996 Former Haryana governor Harcharan Singh Brar dead]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Harcharan Singh Brar | |
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| 13th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 31 August 1995 – 21 November 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Beant Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Governor of Haryana | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Jaisukh Lal Hathi |
| Succeeded by | Surjit Singh Sandhawalia |
| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 1977–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Shiva Narayin Sankar |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1922 Sarai Naga, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 6 September 2009 (aged 87) Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Gurbinder Kaur Brar |
Harcharan Singh Brar (21 January 1922 – 6 September 2009) was an Indian politician belonging to the Punjab unit of Indian National Congress. He was the 13th Chief Minister of Punjab and held this position from 31 August 1995 to 21 November 1996. He succeeded the assassinated Chief Minister Beant Singh. At the time he was member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Muktsar Assembly Constituency.[1]
Personal life
Harcharan Singh Brar, son of Sardar Balwant Singh Brar, was born on 21 January 1919 into a Brar Jat of Sarai Naga Royal Family, which lies along National Highway 16 between Sri Muktsar Sahib and Kot Kapura. He studied at Aitchison College and later graduated from Government College, Lahore.[2] He married twice. His first wife was Jagir Kaur, daughter of Sardar Karnail Singh Sandhu of village Bhutter near Sadiq town in district Faridkot. He had one daughter from the first marriage, Charanjit Kaur, who he got married into the Rethgarhia family of Patiala. His second wife was Gurbinder Kaur, daughter of Jaswant Singh Kairon, who was the brother of Pratap Singh Kairon, sometime Chief Minister of Punjab. By his second marriage, H.S. Brar had two children, a son Kanwarjit Singh Brar and a daughter, Kanwaljit Kaur. Brar's only son, Kanwarjit Singh Brar (1949- 2012), was a politician and a two-term MLA from Muktsar.
Political career
Brar was a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha five times: from Muktsar in 1960–62, re-elected in 1962-67 and 1992–97, Giddarbaha in 1967–72, Kotkapura in 1969–74.[3] He served as the Governor of Odisha from February 1977 to September 1977, and Governor of Haryana from 24 September 1977 to 9 December 1979.[2] He took over as Chief Minister of Punjab on 31 August 1995 after the assassination of the chief minister Beant Singh in a bomb blast outside the Punjab and Haryana Secretariat in Chandigarh. He is credited[who?] with the creation of Muktsar and Moga districts out of Faridkot district. He has also served as Minister of Irrigation and Power, and Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
Death
Brar died in Chandigarh on 6 September 2009 after a long illness at the age of 87 years.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy". Sukhdeep Kaur. Hindustan Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Former Haryana governor Harcharan Singh Brar dead
- ↑ Mr. Brar cremated with full State Honour’s at his native village
