Father's Name   	Shri Nar Singh

Date of Birth   	21 October 1925

Place of Birth  	Ateli Begpur, Distt. Mahendergarh
			(Haryana)

Marital Status  	Married on 9 July 1954

Spouse's Name   	Smt. Surjit Kaur

Children        	Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  	

		B.A., LL.B.

		Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow 
		(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession  	

		Lawyer, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
		Artist and Writer

Permanent Address  
	
		Barnala, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab) 

		Tel. (01679) 30535

Present Address  

		23, Tughlak Road,
		New Delhi

		Tels. (011) 3017105, 3017106
		Fax  (011) 3017102

Positions Held  

1967-77 and  	Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
1985-87		

1969-71		Minister of Education, Punjab

1977		Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 

1977-79		Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture, Food and 
		Irrigation

1985-87		Chief Minister, Punjab

1990-91		Governor, Tamil Nadu

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1996-98		Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

19 March 1998	Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and
onwards		Fertilizers; and  Food (Additional Charge)

Books Published  	

Story of an Escape (Penguin)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  	

Painted 15 paintings during imprisonment

Social and Cultural Activities  

Actively associated with the promotion of educational activities;
and Chairman, Guru Nanak Foundation, 1969-73

Special Interests  	

Travelling, agriculture and painting

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading and writing

Sports and Clubs  	

Indoor games and mountaineering

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled

Other Information  	

Participated in Quit India Movement in 1942