Former Speakers

List of Former Speaker  
Sr. No. Name From To  
1 Smt. Shanno Devi 6-Dec-1966 17-Mar-1967 (F.N.)
2 Rao Birender Singh 17-Mar-1967 23-Mar-1967  
3 Ch. Sri Chand 30-Mar-1967 19-Jul-1967  
4 Brig. Ran Singh 15-Jul-1968 3-Apr-1972 (F.N.)
5 Shri Banarsi Dass Gupta 3-Apr-1972 15-Nov-1973  
6 Ch. Sarup Singh 16-Nov-1973 4-Jul-1977 (F.N.)
7 Brig. Ran Singh 4-Jul-1977 8-May-1978  
8 Col. Ram Singh 15-May-1978 24-Jun-1982 (F.N.)
9 Sardar Tara Singh 24-Jun-1982 9-Jul-1987 (F.N.)
10 Shri Harmohinder Singh Chatha 9-Jul-1987 9-Jul-1991 (F.N.)
11 Shri Ishwar Singh 9-Jul-1991 22-May-1996 (F.N.)
12 Shri Chhattar Singh Chauhan 22-May-1996 27-Jul-1999  
13 Shri Ashok Kumar 28-Jul-1999 1-Mar-2000  
14 Ch. Satbir Singh Kadian 9-Mar-2000 21-Mar-2005 (F.N.)
15 Shri Harmohinder Singh Chattha 21-Mar-2005 12-Jan-2006 (A.N.)
16 Dr. Raghuvir Singh Kadian 13-Jan-2006 27-Oct-2009  
17 Shri Harmohinder Singh Chattha 28-Oct-2009 28-Jan-2011 (A.N.)
18 Shri Kuldeep Sharma 4-Mar-2011 2-Nov-2014  
19 Shri Kanwar Pal 3-Nov-2014 2-Nov-2019  
20 Shri Gain Chand Gupta 4-Nov-2019 24-Oct-2024  

*Note:- On expiry of Speaker, Chaudhry Sri Chand, Shri Manphool Singh, Deputy Speaker performed the duties of the Speaker under Article 180(1) of the Constitution of India from 20-7-1967 to 21-11-1967.

On the resignation of Shri Chhattar Singh Chauhan from the office of Speaker on
27-7-1999 (A.N.). Shri Faqir Chand, Deputy Speaker performed the duties as Acting
Speaker under Article 180(1) of the Constitution of India from 27-7-1999 (A.N.) to 28-7-1999
(A.N.) till Shri Ashok Kumar Arora was elected as Speaker.

On the resignation of Shri Harmohinder Singh Chattha from the office of Speaker on
28.1.2011 (A.N.). Shri Akram Khan, Deputy Speaker performed the duties of the office
of Speaker as acting Speaker under Article 180(1) of the Constitution of India from
28.1.2011 to 4.3.2001 (F.N.) till Shri Kuldeep Sharma was elected as Speaker.