Kaptan Singh Solanki

Kaptan Singh Solanki
17th Governor of Tripura
In office
22 August 2018 – 28 July 2019
Chief ministerBiplab Kumar Deb
Preceded byTathagata Roy
Succeeded byRamesh Bais
15th Governor of Haryana
In office
27 July 2014 – 21 August 2018
Chief ministerBhupinder Singh Hooda
Manohar Lal Khattar
Preceded byJagannath Pahadia
Succeeded bySatyadev Narayan Arya
Governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh
(Additional charge)
In office
21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016
Chief ministerParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byShivraj Patil
Succeeded byV. P. Singh Badnore
Personal details
Born (1939-07-01) 1 July 1939 (age 85)
Bhind district, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
(now in Madhya Pradesh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseRani (1959–present)
Children5
ProfessionPolitician

Kaptan Singh Solanki (born 1 July 1939) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the 17th governor of Tripura. From August 2009, he was the member of the parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh State in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house until May 2014.

He studied at Vikram University, Ujjain, P.G.B.T. College, Ujjain and Maharani Luxmibai College, Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He was a teacher in Banmor, Morena district, from 1958 to 1965 and later became a professor[ambiguous] at P.G.V. College, Gwalior from 1966 to 1999.[1] He was appointed the governor of Haryana to replace Jagannath Pahadia, whose five year term ended on 26 July 2014.[2]

He has been married to Shrimati Rani Solanki since 1959, with two daughters and three sons.[1]

Positions held

  • Governor of Tripura, 22 August 2018 to 28 July 2019
  • Governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh (additional charge), 21 January 2015 to 22 August 2016
  • Governor of Haryana, 27 July 2014 to 21 August 2018
  • August 2009: elected to Rajya Sabha
  • August 2009 onwards: member, committee on food, consumer affairs and public distribution
  • July 2010 onwards: member, consultative committee for the ministry of youth affairs and sports
  • April 2012: re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
  • August 2012 to May 2014: member, committee on food, consumer affairs and public distribution

References

  1. ^ a b "Detailed Profile – H.E. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki". Government: of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Kaptan Singh Solanki Appointed New Haryana Governor". The New Indian Express. PTI. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Haryana
27 July 2014 – 25 August 2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Punjab
21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh
21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Tripura
25 August 2018 – 28 July 2019 		Succeeded by


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