M. S. Gill
Manohar Singh Gill | |
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Gill in 2008 | |
| Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation of India | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Shriprakash Jaiswal[a] |
| Succeeded by | Srikant Kumar Jena[a] |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs of India | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 19 January 2011 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Maken[a] |
| In office 6 April 2008 – 22 May 2009[a] | |
| Preceded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 2004 – 9 April 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| 11th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 12 December 1996 – 13 June 2001 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | T. N. Seshan |
| Succeeded by | J. M. Lyngdoh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manohar Singh Gill, 14 June 1936 |
| Died | 15 October 2023 (aged 87) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Vinnie Gill (m. 1965) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | St George's College, Mussoorie (B.A.) (M.A.) S.C.D Government College, Ludhiana (PhD) Panjab University (Diploma) Cambridge University |
| Profession | Civil servant, retired IAS officer |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2000) |
| a. ^ as Minister of State (Independent Charge) | |
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Manohar Singh Gill was an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1958 batch from Punjab cadre who served as the Sports and Youth Affair minister and Statistical minister of India. He also served as the 11th Chief Election Commissioner of India. His tenure as Election commissioner saw the introduction and implementation of EVMs which were used in first time in the Elections of India.