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Jaswant Singh
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- Born 03 January 1938
- Birth Place Jasol
- Profession Politician, Military Personnel, Writer
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2014)
- In Office 21st Union Minister Of Finance 1 July 2002 - 21 May 2004, 19th Union Minister Of Defence 16 March 2001 - 18 October 2001, 23rd Union Minister Of External Affairs 25 March 1998 - 1 July 2002, 24th Leader Of House, Rajya Sabha 13 October 1999 - 22 May 2004, 11th Leader Of The Opposition, Rajya Sabha 3 June 2004 - 16 May 2009, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2009-2014, 21st Deputy Chairman Of The Planning Commission 25 March 1998 - 4 February 1999
- Awards Outstanding Parliamentarian Award, 2001
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- Former Finance And External Affairs Minister
Jaswant Singh BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 08 Jan 2025
Jaswant Singh (3 January 1938 - 27 September 2020): A BJP Veteran's Legacy Jaswant Singh, a prominent figure in Indian politics, served as a cabinet minister and a long-standing parliamentarian. A founding member of the BJP, his nearly continuous parliamentary career (1980-2014), spanned both the Lo...
Jaswant Singh PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Thakur Sardar Singh Rathore |
| Mother | Kunwar Baisa |
| Spouse | Sheetal Kanwar (1963-2020), |
| Children | 2 (including Manvendra Singh) |
| Education | Indian Military Academy, Mayo College |
POSITIONS HELD BY Jaswant Singh
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | 1 July 2002 - 21 May 2004 |
| Minister of Defence (India) | 2 January 2000 - 18 October 2001 |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 - 2014 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1980 - Present |
| Minister of Finance | 16 May 1996 - 1 June 1996 |
JASWANT SINGH NEWS
Jaswant Singh meets Mulayam,sparks talk of contesting V-P poll
June 12, 2012 1:16 pm
Speculation is rife that the BJP leader could be lobbying for the Vice-President's post.
20-year-old son of ASI shoots himself to death
May 25, 2012 1:56 am
A 20-year-old son of an Assistant Sub-Inspector with Chandigarh Police committed suicide by shooting himself at Sarangpur village on Thursday morning.
Jagraon police nab four drug peddlers
May 19, 2012 3:03 am
Cracking down on drug peddlers,the Ludhiana Rural police have nabbed four drug peddlers in four different cases.
On 60th anniversary,Parliament resolves to maintain dignity,supremacy
May 13, 2012 12:42 am
The leaders of parties should sit together to find ways to raise issues,Prime Minister said.
Oppn alleges cover-up in Bofors case,wants judicial probe
April 26, 2012 1:37 pm
Ruckus in both Houses leads to adjournments; Oppn wants fresh judicial inquiry into matter.
Governance,please
March 29, 2012 3:31 am
Confused Defence Ministry: stumbling statecraft,security imperilled
BJP targets govt,Army chief: keep security issues out of public debate
March 29, 2012 12:14 am
Issues relating to national security should not have been made a matter of public debate
Bribe row: BJP slams Antony for inaction
March 27, 2012 3:51 am
A day after Army Chief General V K Singhs revelation that he had been offered a Rs 14-crore bribe,the BJP put Defence Minister A K Antony in the dock for failing to take immediate action in the matter against the guilty
Jaswant accuses govt of giving weak leadership
March 23, 2012 3:11 am
BJP leader Jaswant Singh attacked the UPA in the Lok Sabha for providing weak political leadership to the country
