Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 24/07/1946 |
| Age | 79 years (died on 05, Aug, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Hisawada, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date of Death | 05/08/2025 |
Latest News about Satya Pal Malik
05/08/2025
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik died at the age of 79 in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. Multiple reports state that he was receiving treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and that the death was confirmed on his official X account. He was widely known for serving as governor of several Indian states and for his later criticism of the BJP-led government.
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 95 kg |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Meerut College, Meerut University (now Chaudhary Charan Singh University) |
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| Educational Qualification | B.Sc, LLB, Diploma in Parliamentary Affairs |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hobbies | Reading, Listening to Music, Photography |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 14/12/1970 |
Family
| Wife | Iqbal Malik (Agriculturist) |
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| Father | Budh Singh |
| Mother | Name |
| Children | Dev Kabir Malik |
Career
| Political Party | BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was born in Hisawada, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to a very poor family. | |
| 2. At a young age, he entered politics and rose from a student socialist leader to the Vice President of BJP. | |
| 3. In 1968, he took part in the World Youth Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. | |
| 4. He was a student leader at Meerut College and later became an MLA from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 5. In 1984, he switched to Congress, serving as its Rajya Sabha MP briefly before leaving due to the Bofors Scam. | |
| 6. He joined Janata Dal in 1988 and won as an MP from Aligarh in 1989. | |
| 7. In VP Singh's cabinet, he became the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism. | |
| 8. He joined BJP in 2004 and contested but lost the Lok Sabha election. | |
| 9. In 2014, he was appointed as one of the 11 Vice Presidents of BJP by Amit Shah. | |
| 10. In September 2017, he became the Governor of Bihar and served until August 2018. | |
| 11. He took on the additional charge as the Governor of Odisha from March to May 2018. | |
| 12. In August 2018, he was appointed as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by President Ram Nath Kovind. | |
| 13. During his tenure as J&K Governor, he was present during the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, and the subsequent reorganization of the state into two Union Territories. | |
| 14. He later became a vocal critic of the BJP government, raising concerns about security lapses in the 2019 Pulwama attack and corruption in the Kiru Hydropower Project. |