Kanwar Pal Gujjar
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kanwar Pal Gujjar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|05|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bahadurpur, Punjab, India
| office1 = Cabinet Minister
Government of Haryana
| term_start1 = 14 November 2019
| term_end1 = 17 October 2024
| 1blankname1 = {{centre|Ministry}}
| 1namedata1 = {{centre|Term}}
| 2blankname1 = Minister of Education
| 2namedata1 = 14 November 2019 -17 October 2024
| 3blankname1 = Minister of Forest
| 3namedata1 = 14 November 2019 - 17 October 2024
| 4blankname1 = Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
| 4namedata1 = 14 November 2019 -17 October 2024
| 5blankname1 = Minister of Tourism, Hospitality, Art & Cultural Affairs
| 5namedata1 = 14 November 2019 - 17 October 2024
| office2 = Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly
| term_start2 = 3 November 2014
| term_end2 = 4 November 2019
| predecessor2 = Kuldeep Sharma
| successor2 = Gian Chand Gupta
| office3 = Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
| constituency3 = Jagadhri
| term_start3 = 2014
| term_end3 = 2024
| predecessor3 = Akram Khan (politician)
| successor3 = Akram Khan (politician)
| constituency4 = Chhachhrauli
| term_start4 = 2000
| term_end4 = 2005
| predecessor4 = Akram Khan (politician)
| successor4 = Arjan Singh
| spouse = Sunita Gujjar
| children = 3
| residence = Chandigarh
| website =
| occupation = Politician
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| nationality = Indian
| image = File:Kanwar pal gujjar.jpg
}}
Kanwar Pal Gujjar is an Indian politician who was the speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 26 October 2014 to 4 November 2019. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to the assembly from Jagadhri two times. He was born in Yamunanagar, Haryana.
Life and career
Gujjar was born to a Hindu Gujjar family on 8 May 1960 in Bahadurpur to father Chandan Singh and mother Jagwati Devi. He did matriculation from Haryana Board of School.
Education, Bhiwani in 1976-1977 and then pursued Bachelor of Arts from Mukund Lal College Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra University in 1979, but dropped out in the second year. Gujjar is married to Sunita Gujjar, with whom he has two daughters and a son, Nischal Chaudary.{{cite web |title=Shri KANWAR PAL |url=https://loksabhatv.nic.in/shri-kanwar-pal |accessdate=6 February 2020 |work=Lok Sabha TV}}{{cite web |title=Kanwarpal Gurjar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JAGADHARI(YAMUNANAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://myneta.info/haryana2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=94 |website=myneta.info |accessdate=6 February 2020}}
He became MLA twice. He was elected MLA in 2000 when INLD-BJP ruled the state.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Kanwar-Pal-Gujjar-elected-Haryana-speaker-as-new-house-begins-on-lighter-note/articleshow/45028792.cms|title=Kanwar Pal Gujjar elected Haryana speaker as new house begins on lighter note 124; Chandigarh News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=12 January 2020}}
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Category:Speakers of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Category:Haryana MLAs 2014–2019
Category:People from Yamunanagar district
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Haryana
Category:Haryana MLAs 2019–2024
Category:Agriculture ministers of Haryana
Category:Haryana MLAs 2000–2005
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