Balram Jakhar
| Balram Jakhar | |
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| 8th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
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In office 22 January 1980 – 27 November 1989 |
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| Deputy |
G. Lakshmanan M. Thambi Durai |
| Preceded by | K. S. Hegde |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Ray |
| 23rd Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
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In office 30 June 2004 – 29 June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. K. M. Seth (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Thakur |
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| Born |
23 August 1923 Panjkosi, Abohar, Punjab, India |
| Died | 3 February 2016 (aged 92) Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Balram Jakhar (23 August 1923 – 3 February 2016) was an Indian politician, a parliamentarian and Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
Jakhar was born in Panchkosi village of Fazilka district in Punjab now in Abohar on 23 August 1923. His father was Chaudhari Rajaram Jakhar and his mother Patodevi Jakhar. His elder son, Sajjan Kumar Jakhar, is a former Punjab minister and his youngest, Sunil Jakhar, became Leader of the Opposition in Punjab in March 2012.
Jakhar earned a degree in Sanskrit from Forman Christian College, Lahore, in 1945. He had knowledge of English, Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit and Hindi languages.
Jakhar was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1972 and was re-elected in 1977 becoming the Leader of the Opposition. He was elected to the seventh Lok Sabha from Ferozepur in 1980 and re-elected to the eighth Lok Sabha from Sikar in 1984. He served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1989. As Speaker of Lok Sabha he was an instrument for automation and computerization of Parliamentary works. He promoted Parliament library, reference, research, documentation and information services for the knowledge and use of members of Parliament. The establishment of Parliament Museum was his contribution. He was first Asian to be elected as Chairman of Commonwealth Parliamentarian Executive Forum. He became the Central Agriculture minister in 1991 in P. V. Narasimha Rao Ministry. He was Governor of Madhya Pradesh state from 30 June 2004 to 30 May 2009.
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