Sikander Bakht
Sikander Bakht | |
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| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 21 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
| Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 July 1992 – 21 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | S. Jaipal Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Chandni Chowk | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Subhadra Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Bhiku Ram Jain |
| 15th Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 18 April 2002 - 23 February 2004 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Murasoli Maran |
| Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
| Minister of Housing Affairs | |
| In office 21 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | M. Arunachalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1918 Delhi, British India |
| Died | 23 February 2004 (aged 85) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (after 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | JP (1977–1980) Congress (O) (1969–1977) INC (before 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Zakir Husain College Delhi University |
Sikander Bakht (24 August 1918 – 23 February 2004) was an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the 15th governor of Kerala from 2002 until his death. He was elected as the Vice President of the BJP, served as its leader in the Rajya Sabha, and as a cabinet minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 2000, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour of the Government of India.