Avtar Singh Makkar (1943–2019) was a Punjabi politician and former President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.[4][5]
Avtar Singh Makkar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee[1] | |
| In office 23 November 2005 – 4 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jagir Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Kirpal Singh Badungar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1943[2] Sargodha, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 21 December 2019[3] Gurugram, Haryana |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Parent(s) | S. Harbans Singh and Smt. Kishan Kaur |
Life and career
editAfter the Partition of India, Avtar Singh Makkar and his family first settled at Mustafabad and then in Roorkee, and finally in Jagraon, Ludhiana District. He did Faculty of Science from Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College and then served in Life Insurance Corporation of India.[6]
Later, Avtar Singh Makkar served in Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and in 2005 become President of SGPC, till 2016. From 2011 to 2016, he served due to the order of Supreme Court of India.[7]
Death
editOn 21 December 2019 Avtar Singh Makkar died at a private hospital in Gurugram, following a brief illness.[3]
References
edit- ^ Former President of SGPC sgpc.net. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Avtar Singh Makkar Pressreader. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b Former SGPC president Makkar passes away. 21 December 2019. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Avtar Singh Makkar Sikh Wiki. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Walia, Varinder (27 November 2005). "SGPC chief drops suffix 'Makkar' from name". Tribune News Service - The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab (www.tribuneindia.com). Amritsar. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Avtar Singh Makkar Pressreader. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Knows about Avtar Singh Makkar Amarujala (in hindi). Retrieved 29 March 2020.