Kaptan Singh Solanki

Kaptan Singh Solanki
Kaptan Singh Solanki
17th Governor of Tripura
	In office; 22 August 2018 – 28 July 2019
Chief minister	Biplab Kumar Deb
Preceded by	Tathagata Roy
Succeeded by	Ramesh Bais
15th Governor of Haryana
	In office; 27 July 2014 – 21 August 2018
Chief minister	Bhupinder Singh Hooda; Manohar Lal Khattar
Preceded by	Jagannath Pahadia
Succeeded by	Satyadev Narayan Arya
Governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh; (Additional charge)
	In office; 21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016
Chief minister	Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by	Shivraj Patil
Succeeded by	V. P. Singh Badnore
Personal details
Born	1 July 1939 (age 85); Bhind district, Central Provinces and Berar, British India; (now in Madhya Pradesh, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rani (1959–present)
Children	5
Profession	Politician

Kaptan Singh Solanki (born 1 July 1939) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the 17th governor of Tripura. From August 2009, he was the member of the parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh State in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house until May 2014.

He studied at Vikram University, Ujjain, P.G.B.T. College, Ujjain and Maharani Luxmibai College, Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He was a teacher in Banmor, Morena district, from 1958 to 1965 and later became a professor^[ambiguous] at P.G.V. College, Gwalior from 1966 to 1999.^[1] He was appointed the governor of Haryana to replace Jagannath Pahadia, whose five year term ended on 26 July 2014.^[2]

He has been married to Shrimati Rani Solanki since 1959, with two daughters and three sons.^[1]

Positions held

Governor of Tripura, 22 August 2018 to 28 July 2019
Governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh (additional charge), 21 January 2015 to 22 August 2016
Governor of Haryana, 27 July 2014 to 21 August 2018
August 2009: elected to Rajya Sabha
August 2009 onwards: member, committee on food, consumer affairs and public distribution
July 2010 onwards: member, consultative committee for the ministry of youth affairs and sports
April 2012: re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
August 2012 to May 2014: member, committee on food, consumer affairs and public distribution

^ ^a ^b "Detailed Profile – H.E. Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki". Government: of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^ "Kaptan Singh Solanki Appointed New Haryana Governor". The New Indian Express. PTI. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.

Political offices
Preceded by Jagannath Pahadia	Governor of Haryana 27 July 2014 – 25 August 2018	Succeeded by Satyadev Narayan Arya
Preceded by Shivraj Patil	Governor of Punjab 21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016	Succeeded by V. P. Singh Badnore
Preceded by Shivraj Patil	Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh 21 January 2015 – 22 August 2016	Succeeded by V. P. Singh Badnore
Preceded by Tathagata Roy	Governor of Tripura 25 August 2018 – 28 July 2019	Succeeded by Ramesh Bais

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