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{{Short description|Indian politician}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Officeholder
|image = Daljit Singh Cheema.jpg
|office = Minister Government of Punjab for <br> Education
|term_start = 2014
|term_end = 2017
|office1 = Member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start1 = 2012-2017
|constituency = [[Ropar]] Assembly Constituency
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|03|02|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mari Bhuchian, District. [[Gurdaspur]]
|occupation = [[Politician]]
|party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|alma_mater = G.G.S. Medical College
|profession = Doctor
|nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
|spouse = Dr.(Mrs) Harwinder Kaur Cheema
|children = 2
}}
'''Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema''' (born 2 March 1962) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and was the Education Minister in the Punjab government.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/favour-detention-but-only-after-students-get-second-chance-daljit-singh-cheema-2874512/ | title=Favour detention but only after students get second chance: Daljit Singh Cheema | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/education/punjab-education-minister-brainstorms-with-teachers-over-poor-results/ | title=Punjab education minister brainstorms with teachers over poor results | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/education/education-channel-launch-soon-in-punjab-says-daljit-cheema/254639.html | title=Education channel launch soon in Punjab, says Daljit Cheema | work=tribuneindia.com | accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/punjab-education-minister-conducts-brainstorming-session-over-poor-resulst/1/715015.html | title=Punjab poor results row: Education minister conducts brainstorming session with teachers | work=indiatoday.intoday.in | accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref>

==Educational/professional qualification==
Cheema completed his M.B.B.S with six month house job each in Orthopedics and Ophthalmology from [[Guru Gobind Singh Medical College]], [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]].

==Constituency==
Cheema represented the [[Rupnagar Assembly Constituency]] of Punjab (2012–2017).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/rupnagar.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Rupnagar Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref>
During this span of his serving his constituency as the MLA of [[Ropar]], this region have seen developments such as First and IIT of Punjab has been setup in Ropar. Rupnagar Flyover has been developed as one of its own kind in the whole state.

==Political party==
Cheema is an active member of [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. He is designated as Secretary and Spokesman to Shiromani Akali Dal. Earlier he also served the Party as Advisor to Chief Minister, Punjab (in the rank of Cabinet Minister) in 2007-2012.

==Other positions==
*Education Minister of Punjab (2012–2017)
*Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab from [[Rupnagar Assembly Constituency]] (2012–2017)
*Chairman - Sub Committee of CABE (Central Advisory Board for Education)
*Member State Literacy Mission Authority, Punjab

==References==
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[[Category:People from Gurdaspur]]
[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]

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