Jagjit Singh Chohan
Jagjit Singh Chohan (1929 – 4 April 2007) was a major Sikh leader of the Khalistan movement that sought to create a sovereign Sikh state in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Chohan established the Council of Khalistan at Anandpur Sahib on 12 April 1980 and became its first self‐styled president.
Jagjit Singh Chohan | |
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| 1st President of the Council of Khalistan | |
| In office 12 April 1980 – 7 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gurmit Singh Aulakh |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 March 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
| Constituency | Tanda |
| Deputy speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 March 1967 – 27 November 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Shanno Devi |
| Succeeded by | Baldev Singh |
| Minister of Finance, Punjab | |
| In office 25 November 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
| President of the Khalsa Party | |
| In office 2 August 2002 – 4 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 Urmar Tanda, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 April 2007 (aged 77–78) Urmar Tanda, Punjab, India |
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