Balram Jakhar facts for kids
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Balram Jakhar
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| 14th Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 19 July 2009 |
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| Chief Minister | Uma Bharti Babulal Gaur Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. K. M. Seth (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Thakur |
| Governor of Gujarat | |
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| In office 12 July 2004 – 24 July 2004 |
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| Chief Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kailashpati Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Nawal Kishore Sharma |
| 19th Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 21 June 1991 – 17 January 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Mishra |
| 8th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 22 January 1980 – 27 November 1989 |
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| Deputy | G. Lakshmanan M. Thambi Durai |
| Preceded by | K. S. Hegde |
| Succeeded by | Rabi Ray |
| Leader of Opposition of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Singh Badal |
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| Born | 23 August 1923 Panjkosi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 3 February 2016 (aged 92) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Sunil Jakhar, Sajjan Jakhar, Surinder Jakhar |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician |
Balram Jakhar (born August 23, 1923 – died February 3, 2016) was an important Indian politician. He held many big jobs in the government. He was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, which is like the leader of India's main parliament house. He also served as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, a state in India.
Balram Jakhar was the longest-serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha. This means he held that important position for more years than anyone else.
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Early Life and School
Balram Jakhar was born on August 23, 1923. His family lived in a village called Panjkosi in Punjab, which was part of British India at the time. His father was Chaudhari Rajaram Jakhar and his mother was Pattodevi Jakhar.
He went to Forman Christian College in Lahore. In 1945, he earned a degree in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. He was very good with languages and knew English, Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Hindi.
His Political Journey
Balram Jakhar was a member of the Indian National Congress party for his whole life. This party is one of the oldest and biggest political parties in India.
In 1965, he started an organization called the Bharatiya Krishak Samaj. This group was created to help farmers.
Starting in State Politics
Jakhar began his political career in his home state of Punjab. In 1972, he was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. This is like the state parliament. He was re-elected in 1977.
After being re-elected, he became the Leader of the Opposition. This role means he was the main leader of the political parties that were not in power in the state assembly.
Moving to National Politics
Later, Balram Jakhar moved to national politics in India. In 1980, he was elected to the seventh Lok Sabha from Ferozepur. The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's Parliament. He was elected again in 1984 from Sikar.
He achieved something very special: he was chosen as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha during his very first term. This is a rare honor. He served as Speaker twice, from 1980 to 1989. This made him the longest-serving Speaker in the history of the Lok Sabha.
As Speaker, he worked to make the Parliament more modern. He helped bring in computers and automation for parliamentary work. He also improved the Parliament library and its research services. He even helped create the Parliament Museum.
Jakhar was also the first person from Asia to be chosen as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian Executive Forum. This shows his importance on the world stage.
Later Roles
In 1991, Balram Jakhar was elected to Parliament again from the Sikar area. When his party came back to power, he was given a very important job. He became the Union Agriculture Minister under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. In this role, he was in charge of farming and food policies for the entire country.
After his party won the elections in 2004, he was appointed as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He served in this role from June 30, 2004, to May 30, 2009. A Governor is like the head of a state, representing the President of India.
Family Life
Balram Jakhar came from a family of farmers. His parents were Chaudhari Rajaram Jakhar and Pattodevi Jakhar.
He had three sons:
- Sajjan Kumar Jakhar
- Surinder Jakhar
- Sunil Jakhar
His sons and grandsons have also been involved in public life and farming organizations.
Images for kids
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Speaker Jakhar (center) with Pandit Ram Kishore Shukla and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at a Commonwealth Conference.
See also
In Spanish: Balram Jakhar para niños
