Key facts
- Born
- 17 April 1927, Ibrahimpatti
- Died
- 8 July 2007, New Delhi
- State of birth
- Ibrahimpatti, Uttar Pradesh
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Prime Minister of India (1990-1991)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Chandra Shekhar was an Indian politician and the prime minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991. He headed a minority government of a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal with outside support from the Indian National Congress. He was the second Indian Prime Minister who had never held any prior government office.
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Timeline
- 1927Born in Ibrahimpatti
- 1962Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 1977Becomes Member of the Lok Sabha
- 1989Becomes Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
- 1989Becomes Member of the Lok Sabha
- 1990Becomes Prime Minister of India
- 1991Becomes Minister of External Affairs
- 1995Awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
- 1995Awarded the Banga Bibhushan
- 1996Becomes Member of the 11th Lok Sabha
- 1998Becomes Member of the 12th Lok Sabha
- 1999Becomes Member of the 13th Lok Sabha
- 2007Dies in New Delhi
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5