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}}'''Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon''' (1915–1992) was a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] politician belonging to [[Indian National Congress]] party. He was President of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (1973–76)<ref>http://www.worldstatesmen.org/International_Organizations.html</ref> and Indian [[High Commissioner]] to [[Canada]] (1980–82)<ref>http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp</ref>.
}}'''Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon''' (1915–1992) was a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] politician in the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He was President of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (1973–76)<ref>http://www.worldstatesmen.org/International_Organizations.html</ref> and Indian [[High Commissioner]] to [[Canada]] (1980–82)<ref>http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp</ref>.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Political career==
==Political career==


Dhillon was a member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] (1952–1967), where he was its Deputy Speaker (1952-54) and its Speaker (1954-62)<ref>http://punjabgovt.nic.in/government/PunjabLegistature.htm#Speakers%20of%20Punjab%20Legislative%20Assembly</ref>. In 1967 he was first elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower House of the [[Indian Parliament]] representing [[Taran Taran]] parliamentary constituency. He was later elected from [[Firozepur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Firozepur]] in 1985.
Dhillon was a member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] (1952–1967), where he was its Deputy Speaker (1952-54) and its Speaker (1954-62)<ref>http://punjabgovt.nic.in/government/PunjabLegistature.htm#Speakers%20of%20Punjab%20Legislative%20Assembly</ref>. In 1967 he was first elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower House of the [[Indian Parliament]] representing [[Tarn Taran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tarn Taran]] parliamentary constituency<ref>http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf</ref>. He was elected from [[Firozepur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Firozepur]] in 1985<ref>http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:teAODG0MTsEJ:www.indianetzone.com/7/g.s_dhillon.htm+%22A+versatile+personality,+Dr.+Gurdial+Singh+Dhillon&hl=sl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=si</ref>.


Dhillon was elected [[Speaker of Lok Sabha]] from 1969 to 1975 and served as [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]] in the [[Indian Government]] (1986–1988)<ref>http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB728C9B168F15D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM</ref>. Regarding his time in Parliament, his biography on the Lok Sabha website expresses the following: {{cquote|A man of uncompromising principles, he considered the institution of Parliament to be the temple of democracy and as such had great respect for the House and its traditions and conventions. The rare ability to quickly assess the mood of the House and a pragmatic approach helped him discharge the onerous responsibility of the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in a dignified way. Dhillon's election as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Council of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union|IPU]] was at once a great honour for himself and also for the people and the Parliament of India<ref>http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp</ref>.}}
Dhillon served two terms as [[Speaker of Lok Sabha]] ([[4th Lok Sabha|1969–71]] and [[5th Lok Sabha|1971–75]]) and was [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]] in the [[Indian Government]] (1986–1988)<ref>http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB728C9B168F15D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM</ref>. Regarding his time in Parliament, his biography on the Lok Sabha website expresses the following: {{cquote|A man of uncompromising principles, he considered the institution of Parliament to be the temple of democracy and as such had great respect for the House and its traditions and conventions. The rare ability to quickly assess the mood of the House and a pragmatic approach helped him discharge the onerous responsibility of the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in a dignified way. Dhillon's election as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Council of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union|IPU]] was at once a great honour for himself and also for the people and the Parliament of India<ref>http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp</ref>.}}


With Kartar Singh, he co-authored a series of eight children's books in the early 1970s entitled 'Stories from Sikh History' <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=aomeAAAACAAJ&dq=Stories+from+Sikh+history</ref>.
With Kartar Singh, he co-authored a series of eight children's books in the early 1970s entitled 'Stories from Sikh History' <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=aomeAAAACAAJ&dq=Stories+from+Sikh+history</ref>.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:teAODG0MTsEJ:www.indianetzone.com/7/g.s_dhillon.htm+%22A+versatile+personality,+Dr.+Gurdial+Singh+Dhillon&hl=sl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=si Biography]
* [http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp Biography]
* [http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp Lok Sabha Biography]


{{Speakers of the Lok Sabha}}
{{Speakers of the Lok Sabha}}

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Not to be confused with Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon.
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Minister for Agriculture
In office
12 May 1986 – 14 February 1988[1]
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Speaker of Lok Sabha
In office
8 August 1969 – 19 March 1971[2]
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Succeeded byhimself
Speaker of Lok Sabha
In office
22 March 1971 – 1 December 1975[3]
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byBali Ram Bhagat
Personal details
Born(1915-08-06)6 August 1915
Panjwar, Amritsar district, Punjab
Died23 March 1992(1992-03-23) (aged 76)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materPunjab University Law College
OccupationPolitician
Diplomat

Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1915–1992) was a Punjabi politician in the Indian National Congress party. He was President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (1973–76)[4] and Indian High Commissioner to Canada (1980–82)[5].

Early life

On 6 August 1915, Gurdial Singh Dhillon was born into a landlord jat family in the Panjwar area, some 20 kilometres west of Amritsar city in Punjab. He studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and Government College, Lahore before graduating in Law from Punjab University Law College in Lahore. He played an active role in the Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha rebellion in 1947 [6].

Political career

Dhillon was a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (1952–1967), where he was its Deputy Speaker (1952-54) and its Speaker (1954-62)[7]. In 1967 he was first elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower House of the Indian Parliament representing Tarn Taran parliamentary constituency[8]. He was elected from Firozepur in 1985[9].

Dhillon served two terms as Speaker of Lok Sabha (1969–71 and 1971–75) and was Minister of Agriculture in the Indian Government (1986–1988)[10]. Regarding his time in Parliament, his biography on the Lok Sabha website expresses the following:

A man of uncompromising principles, he considered the institution of Parliament to be the temple of democracy and as such had great respect for the House and its traditions and conventions. The rare ability to quickly assess the mood of the House and a pragmatic approach helped him discharge the onerous responsibility of the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in a dignified way. Dhillon's election as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Council of the IPU was at once a great honour for himself and also for the people and the Parliament of India[11].

With Kartar Singh, he co-authored a series of eight children's books in the early 1970s entitled 'Stories from Sikh History' [12].

Having undergone heart bypass surgery, Dr. Dhillon died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on 23 March 1992 following a heart attack [13].

References

  1. ^ http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp
  2. ^ http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/frmspeaker.asp
  3. ^ http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/frmspeaker.asp
  4. ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/International_Organizations.html
  5. ^ http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Mridula; Peasants in India's Non-violent Revolution: Practice and Theory p. 233; Sage 2004 ISBN 0761996869
  7. ^ http://punjabgovt.nic.in/government/PunjabLegistature.htm#Speakers%20of%20Punjab%20Legislative%20Assembly
  8. ^ http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf
  9. ^ http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:teAODG0MTsEJ:www.indianetzone.com/7/g.s_dhillon.htm+%22A+versatile+personality,+Dr.+Gurdial+Singh+Dhillon&hl=sl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=si
  10. ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB728C9B168F15D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  11. ^ http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/Gsdhillon.asp
  12. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=aomeAAAACAAJ&dq=Stories+from+Sikh+history
  13. ^ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls10/ses3/0124039201.htm

See also

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