Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
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Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (born 9 April 1936) has been a member of 14th Lok Sabha. He represented the Sangrur constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party. He was union minister of sports and chemicals and fertilsers in 2000 to 2004 (in the Union Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004.
He has also been an MLA in Punjab Vidhan Sabha in the past.
His son Parminder Singh Dhindsa is Finance Minister of Punjab.
Positions held
This bio profile has been copied from Rajya Sabha website - http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=164
- 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1985 Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly (Four terms)1977-80 Minister of State (Independent Charge) holding the portfolios of Transport, Sports, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Civil Aviation, Government of Punjab Aug.1997- March 1998 Chairman, (Cabinet Minister rank), Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala April 1998 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Agriculture Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications 26 Nov. 1999 - 27 May 2000 Union Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation 2 Feb. 2000- 7 Nov. 2000 Union Minister of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation with additional charge of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 27 May 2000-7 Nov. 2000 Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports with additional charge of Ministry of Mines 7 Nov. 2000-22 May 2004 Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 2004-2009 Member, Fourteenth Lok Sabha Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation April 2010 Elected to Rajya Sabha April 2010 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation Member, Committee on Rural Development
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