Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1925 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th Vice President of India from 2002 to 2007.[1] He was also a M.L.A. from Shrimadhopur. Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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| 11th Vice President of India | |
| In office 19 August 2002 – 21 July 2007 | |
| President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| 8th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 4 December 1993 – 29 November 1998 | |
| Governor | Bali Ram Bhagat Darbara Singh Navrang Lal Tibrewal (Acting) |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| In office 4 March 1990 – 15 December 1992 | |
| Governor | Sukhdev Prasad Milap Chand Jain (Acting) Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya Swarup Singh (Acting) Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 22 June 1977 – 16 February 1980 | |
| Governor | Raghukul Tilak |
| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Pahadia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1923 Khachariyaws, Sikar district, Rajputana Agency, British India (now in Rajasthan, India) |
| Died | 15 May 2010 (aged 86) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Cause of death | Cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung infection |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–2010 his death) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Suraj Kanwar |
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He ran for President of India in 2007, but lost the election to Pratibha Patil.
He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times, from 1977 to 1980,[1][2] 1990 to 1992[1][2] and 1993 to 1998.[1][2]
References
- "Former". Vice President of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- "Opposition Leader - RLA". Rajassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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