Gurmukh Nihal Singh
Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 1 November 1956 – 16 April 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Man Singh II (Rajpramukh) |
| Succeeded by | Sampurnanand |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Delhi | |
| In office 13 February 1955 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Brahm Prakash |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1895 |
| Died | 22 December 1969 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University, University of Delhi |
| Source: Former Governor of Rajasthan | |
Gurmukh Nihal Singh (14 March 1895 – 22 December 1969) was the first Governor of Rajasthan and second Chief Minister of Delhi from 1955 to 1956 and was a Congress leader. He was the successor of Brahm Prakash and assumed office in 1955 just for one year. The noted journalist and editor of The Statesman, Surendra Nihal Singh (1929-2018) was Gurmukh Nihal Singh's son.