# Rajinder Kaur Bhattal

_Politician from Punjab, India_

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> Rajinder Kaur Bhattal is an Indian politician and member of Congress who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1996 to 1997. She is also served as 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from 2004 to 2007. She is the first and so far only female to hold the office of Chief Minister in Punjab. Overall she is 8th female Chief Minister and first female deputy chief minister in India. Since 1992 she has won from Lehra Assembly Constituency five terms consecutively.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 September 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lahore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil servant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the 14th Punjab Legislative Assembly (19 March 2012 – 11 March 2017); Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab (India) (6 January 2004 – 1 March 2007); Chief Minister of Punjab (21 November 1996 – 11 February 1997); Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156#P39))

## Questions

**When was Rajinder Kaur Bhattal born?**  
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal was born on 30 September 1945 in Lahore.

**What positions has Rajinder Kaur Bhattal held?**  
Positions held by Rajinder Kaur Bhattal include: Member of the 14th Punjab Legislative Assembly (2012–2017); Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab (India) (2004–2007); Chief Minister of Punjab (1996–1997); Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rajinder Kaur Bhattal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajinder_Kaur_Bhattal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7286156](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7286156) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rajinder Kaur Bhattal 01.jpg by Jagseer S Sidhu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rajinder_Kaur_Bhattal_01.jpg)

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