Bali Ram Bhagat
Bali Ram Bhagat | |
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| 11th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 30 June 1993 – 1 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dhanik Lal Mandal (Additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Darbara Singh |
| 8th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 11 February 1993 – 29 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Nath (Additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Gulsher Ahmed |
| 13th External Affairs Minister of India | |
| In office 25 September 1985 – 12 May 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | P. Shiv Shankar |
| 6th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 Jan 1976 – 25 Mar 1977 | |
| Deputy | G.G. Swell |
| Preceded by | G. S. Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | N. Sanjiva Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1922 |
| Died | 2 January 2011 (aged 88) |
| Spouse |
Vidya Bhagat (m. 1944) |
| Children | 2 (1 son and 1 daughter) |
| Parent |
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Bali Ram Bhagat (7 October 1922 – 2 January 2011) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He has served as Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha representing Patna-cum-Shahabad from 1952 to 1957 and Shahabad (Arrah) from 1957 to 1977. Bhagat has also served as the 6th Speaker of the Lok Sabha and 13th Foreign Minister of India.