Sukhbir Singh Badal
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Sukhbir Singh Badal (9 July 1962 – Present) is an Indian politician and Sikh rights advocate who served thrice as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and is currently the president of Shiromani Akali Dal, along with being a member of Parliament from the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] He is the son of Parkash Singh Badal, who has served five times as the Chief Minister of Punjab. He holds lots of power over the Sikh organizations of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. A businessman at heart, Badal and his family have ownership stakes in an array of businesses- including real estate, transport and other activities to promote Punjab's economic condition on a national level.
Sukhbir Singh Badal | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sher Singh Ghubaya |
Constituency | Firozpur |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | Jagmeet Singh Brar |
Succeeded by | Paramjit Kaur Gulshan |
Constituency | Faridkot |
In office 1996–1999 | |
Preceded by | Jagmeet Singh Brar |
Succeeded by | Jagmeet Singh Brar |
Constituency | Faridkot |
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab | |
In office 10 August 2009 – 11 March 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Om Parkash Soni |
In office 21 January 2009 – 1 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal March 2007 |
Union Minister of State for Industry | |
In office 19 March 1998 – 12 October 1999 | |
Preceded by | Murasoli Maran |
Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office August 2009 – May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sher Singh Ghubaya |
Succeeded by | Raminder Singh Awla |
Constituency | Jalalabad |
Personal details | |
Born | Sukhbir Singh (1962-07-09) 9 July 1962 (age 61) Faridkot, Punjab, India |
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (1998–2020) |
Spouse | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Majithia family, Badal family, Kairon family |
Residence | Chandigarh |
As of 22 September, 2006 Source: |