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HUKUM, SINGH, SARDAR, B.A., LL.B., Cong., (Punjab— Patiala—1962): S. of Sardar Sham Singh; B. Montgomery, August 30, 1895; ed. at Government High School, Montgomery, Khalsa College. Amrilsar and Law College, Lahore; m. Shrimati Tripat Kaur, 1914; 1 D.; Advocate; Formerly member, Akali Party and President, Shiromani Akali Dai lor 3 years; Member, Singh Sabha, Montgomery and its President for three years; Manager, Khalsa High School, Montgomery, 1941 and 1943—45; Chairman, Governing Body, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Delhi; Ex-President, Bar Association, Distt. Montgomery; Puisne Judge, St.ite High Court, Kapurthala—December, 1947 to November, 1948; Member, Constituent Assembly, Provisional Parliament, First Lok Sabha and Second Lok Sabha; Member, Parliamentary Delegation to U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia; Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Australia, 1959; Member of Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, London, 1961; Invited to Russia under Leaders Exchange Programme; Elected member of the General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference for two years; Elected Dy. Speaker, Second Lok Sabha and Speaker, Third Lok Sabha.Hobbies: Reading and walking.
Sports: Hockey; Member, Punjab University Hockey Team, 1914-15.
Travels abroad: Japan, Australia. Singapore, Burma, Malaya, Poland, U.S.S.R., U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Yugoslavia and various other European countries.
Permanent address: 20, Akbar Road, New Delhi.
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