Buta Singh
Buta Singh | |
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Singh in 2012 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Gopalkrishna Gandhi |
| Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Suraj Bhan |
| Succeeded by | P. L. Punia |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Sports | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Chairman Asian Games Special Organizing Committee | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1934 Mustafapur, Punjab, British India (now India) |
| Died | 2 January 2021 (aged 86) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Manjit Kaur |
| Children | Arvinder Singh Lovely (son)
Sarabjot Singh (son) Gurkirat Kaur (daughter) |
| Relatives | Alka Singh (daughter-in-law)
Devyani Singh (daughter-in-law) Raman Pandoi (son-in-law) Jaskirat Kaur Jain (granddaughter) Aditya Jain (grandson-in-law) Kunwar Harjinder Singh (grandson) Kabir Ishar Singh (grandson) Simran Sidhu (granddaughter) Mannat Jain (great granddaughter) Meher Jain (great granddaughter) |
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Buta Singh (21 March 1934 – 2 January 2021) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the Union Home Minister of India, Governor of Bihar and was chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from 2007 to 2010.