Buta Singh
Buta Singh | |
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Singh in 2012 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Succeeded by | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 5 November 2004 – 29 January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rama Jois |
| Succeeded by | Gopalkrishna Gandhi |
| Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Suraj Bhan |
| Succeeded by | P. L. Punia |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Sports | |
| In office 1982–1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Chairman Asian Games Special Organizing Committee | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Minister of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1934 |
| Died | 2 January 2021 (aged 86) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Manjit Kaur |
| Children | Arvinder Singh Lovely (son)
Sarabjot Singh (son) Gurkirat Kaur (daughter) |
| Relatives | Alka Singh (daughter-in-law)
Devyani Singh (daughter-in-law) Raman Pandoi (son-in-law) Jaskirat Kaur Jain (granddaughter) Aditya Jain (grandson-in-law) Kunwar Harjinder Singh (grandson) Kabir Ishar Singh (grandson) Simran Sidhu (granddaughter) Mannat Jain (great granddaughter) Meher Jain (great granddaughter) |
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Buta Singh (21 March 1934 – 2 January 2021) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was a Union Home Minister of India, Governor of Bihar and was chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from 2007 to 2010.