Daljit Singh Cheema Age, Wiki and Bio

Daljit Singh Cheema

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Doctor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth02/03/1962
Age62 years
BirthplaceMari Bhuchian village in Sri Hargobindpur, District. Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)
  • Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema
  • Dr. Daljit S Cheema

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • M.B.B.S. from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College
  • M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) from Rajindra Medical College & Hospital
Schools
  • GHS Mari Buchian, Gurdaspur
Colleges/Universities
  • SCD Government College, Ludhiana
  • Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab
  • Rajindra Medical College & Hospital Patiala

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism
CasteJat
Address911, Baba Isher Singh Nagar, Dheena, Dhin, Jalandhar Cantt

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseHarwinder Kaur Cheema
Profession of SpouseGynecologist; Working as Prof. & Head Deptt. Of Obs. And Gyane, PIMS Jalandhar

Family

FatherSher Singh
Siblings
  • Parminderpal Singh
  • Purshotam Singh
  • Kulwant Singh
  • Jasbeer Kaur
SpouseHarwinder Kaur Cheema
Children
  • Aasdeep Singh
  • Amandeep Kaur

Career

Political PartyShiromani Akali Dal
Political Journey
  • 1993: Joined Shiromani Akali Dal
  • 2009: Contested Lok Sabha elections from Anandpur Sahib constituency (lost)
  • 2012: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency
  • 2012-2017: Served as Education Minister of Punjab
  • 2017: Contested Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar (lost)
  • 2022: Contested Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar (lost)
  • 2024: Contested Indian General Elections from Gurdaspur (lost)
Achievements
  • As Education Minister, advocated for mother tongue as the medium of education till senior secondary level.
  • Contributed to the establishment of the first IIT in Punjab and the Rupnagar Flyover.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Daljit Singh Cheema grew up in a Punjabi family in Mari Bhuchian, Gurdaspur.
Completed an internship at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College after graduation.
Completed a six-month residency in Orthopedics and a house job in Ophthalmology.
Served as an Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2007 to 2012.
Led various educational initiatives during his tenure as the Education Minister.