Virbhadra Singh

Virbhadra Singh (born June 23, 1934) is a former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, India. He last held the office from March 6 2003 until 30 December 2007. He also served in that position from 1983 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1998. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is the son of Raja Sir Padam Singh. He is a rajput.He was born at Sarahan, Shimla on 23 June, 1934. He has a B.A. (Hons) and an M.A. He studied at the prestigious Bishop Cotton School, Shimla where he was the House Captain of Ibbetson House in 1951 and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. He was also an honorary captain in the Indian Army. He is also associated with numerous cultural and social organisations including "President of Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan" and "Friends of Soviet Union Society" (Himachal State Branch). He was the elected member of Lok Sabha in 1962, 1967, 1972 and in 1980. He was the member of Indian Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1976. He remained Deputy Minister of "Tourism & Civil Aviation" in Government of India from December 1976 to March 1977. He was the Minister of State for Industries in Government of India from September 1982 to April 1983. He was twice elected to the State Legislative Assembly from Jubbal-Kotkhai Constituency (first on 5 October, 1983 in a by-election and again in 1985 general elections). He was the Chief Minister of the State from April 1983 to March 1990 and from December 1993 to March 1998. He was the "Leader of Opposition" in the Assembly from March 1998 to March 2003. He was once again appointed as Chief Minister on 6 March, 2003. However he lost the December 2007 elections and resigned on the 30 December 2007.

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* [http://himachal.nic.in/ Himachal Pradesh] NIC.
* [http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/rmembers.asp Virbhadra Singh Profile @ hpvidhanshabha.nic.in]