Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan
| Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan | |
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| Premier of the Punjab | |
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In office 1937–1942 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana |
| Governor of the Punjab | |
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In office 19 July 1932 – 19 October 1932 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency |
| Succeeded by | Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency |
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In office 15 February 1934 – 9 June 1934 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Herbert William Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Herbert William Emerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 June 1892 Multan, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 26 December 1942 (aged 50) Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Political party | Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 British India
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| Service/branch | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1916-1920 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 67th Punjabis |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Third Anglo-Afghan War |
Captain (retd) Sardar Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, KBE (also written Sikandar Hyat Khan or Sikander Hyat-Khan at times) (5 June 1892 in Multan–25/26 December 1942) was a British Indian politician and statesman from the Punjab. He held the office of Prime Minister of the Punjab among other positions.
He was the son of late Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan, CSI, of Wah, who was a close associate of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, and a prominent scion of the Khattar Jat tribe of , North Punjab. He was educated at school in Aligarh and later at Aligarh Muslim University, and for a short while was sent to England for higher education but was recalled home by his family circa 1915.
During the First World War, he initially worked as a War Recruitment Officer in his native Attock district and later served as one of the very first Indian officers to receive the King's Commission, with the 2/67th Punjabis (later the 1/2nd Punjab Regiment). As a result of his distinguished services in the Great War and later, the Third Afghan War, he was awarded an MBE by the Government of British India. After 1920, Sir Sikandar turned his talents to business and by dint of his financial acumen and managerial skills, soon became a director or managing director of several companies, including the Wah Tea Estate, The Amritsar-Kasur Railway Company, The People's Bank of Northern India, The Sialkot-Narowal Railway, The ACC Wah Portland Cement Company, the Wah Stone and Lime Company, Messrs. Owen Roberts, the Punjab Sugar Corporation Ltd, Messrs. Walter Locke & Co, The Lahore Electricity Supply Co and many others. He also entered grassroots politics at this time, and remained an honorary magistrate and Chairman of the Attock District Board.
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