The Sikh 100 (2023)

India
1. Sant Baba Kulwant Singh Ji
Jathedar,
Sri Hazur Sahib

Singh Sahib Jathedar Sant Baba Kulwant Singh Ji was born in Nanded Sahib on 1st May 1967. Baba ji grandfather was Sardar Mangal Singh Ji, Kadewale.

India
2. Giani Harpreet Singh Ji
Jathedar,
Akaal Takht Sahib

Giani Harpreet Singh Ji is the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib – the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.

India
3. Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami
President,
S.G.P.C

Harjinder Singh Dhami is a Sikh lawyer who has been serving as the 30th president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee since 2021.

India
4. Mr Bhagwant Singh Mann
Chief Minister,
Punjab

Bhagwant Singh Mann is an Indian politician and former actor, comedian and satirist serving as the 17th and current Chief Minister of Punjab since 2022.

India
5. Jathedar Baba Balbir Singh Ji
Jathedar,
Budha Dal

Baba Balbir Singh Ji, born in Patiala in 1964, were sworn as the 14th Jathedar of Budha Dal by their predecessor Singh Sahib Baba Santa Singh Ji.

India
6. Sant Baba Nihal Singh Ji
Misl,
Shaheedan Tarna Dal

Sant Baba Nihal Singh Ji, of the Sikh organisation Misl Shaheedan Tarna Dal Harian Belan, is a living embodiment of the true teachings of the Sikhi.

UK
7. Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ji
Spiritual Leader, GNNSJ

Bhai Sahib (Dr) Mohinder Singh Ji, Chairman of the Nishkam Group of Charitable Organisations since 1995, is the third inline of the Spiritual Leaders of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ).

India
8. Sant Baba Avtar Singh Ji
Spiritual Leader,
Bidhi Chand Dal

Sant Baba Avtar Singh Ji is the current Jathedar of the Bidhi Chand Dal and is said to be a direct descendant of Baba Bidhi Chand Ji.

India
9. Sant Baba Sewa Singh Ji
Spiritual Leader,
Khadoor Sahib
Baba Sewa Singh Ji is an Indian social worker and environmentalist, involved in the restoration and maintenance of the historic Gurudwaras at Khadoor Sahib.
India
10. Sant Baba Kashmir Singh Ji
Spiritual Leader,
Bhuriwale
Baba Kashmir Singh Ji was born on 12 Harh 1967 at the home of Sardar Buta Singh and Gyan Kaur. Baba Ji learned from his mother as she used to take an active part in the Panthak services.
India
11. Sant Baba Baljinder Singh Ji
Spiritual Leader,
Rara Sahib
Since childhood Baba Ji has spent their entire life at Gurdwara Karamsar, originally under the guidance of Sant Kishan Singh Ji.
India
12 Dr Davinder Singh Ji
President,
Baru Sahib

On the 29th January 2022, Dr Davinder Singh Ji was unanimously selected as the next President of the Baru Sahib Trust.

India
13. Dr Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister of India

Dr Manmohan Singh, India’s fourteenth Prime Minister, is highly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar.

India
14. Mr Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister,
Petroleum & Gas

Hardeep Singh Puri is an Indian politician and retired diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who is serving as 33rd Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2021

Canada
15. Mr Harjit Singh Sajjan MP
Minister,
Emergency Preparedness

Harjit Singh is the current Minister of Emergency Preparedness and a Member of Parliament representing the riding of Vancouver South.

Canada
16. Mrs Kamalpreet Kaur Khera
Minister,
Diversity & Inclusions

Kamal Kaur Khera PC MP is a Canadian politician who is the minister of Diversity & Inclusions.

India
17. General Gurmit Singh
Governor,
Uttrakhand

Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is a former Deputy Chief of the Indian Army. In 2021 he was appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand.

USA
18. Mrs Manka Kaur Dhingra
Deputy Leader,
Washnigton State Senate

Manka Dhingra is Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate. She has two decades of experience as a prosecutor and as a behavioural health expert.

Canada
19. Mr Prabmeet Singh Sakaria MPP
President,
Treasury Board, Ontario

Prabmeet Singh is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been the president of the Treasury Board of Ontario since June 18, 2021.

Canada
20. Mr Sarabjit Singh Marwah
Senator

Sarabjit or Sabi as he is otherwise known as a Senator in the Senate of Canada. The Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister appointed him to the Senate in 2016.

USA
21. Mr Indermit Singh Gill
Chief Economist,
World Bank

Indermit Singh Gill is Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics.

India
22 Mr Kuldip Singh Dhingra
MD,
Beger Paints Group

Mr Kuldip Singh Dhingra is an industrialist. He is Managing Director at Spectro Analytical Labs Pvt. Ltd and the Chairman of Berger Paints Group.

India
23. Mr Gurbachan Singh Dhingra
VC,
Beger Paints Group

Gurbachan Singh Dhingra is an Indian entrepreneur, promoter and vice chairman of Berger Paints. Gurbachan Singh is among the 100 Richest Indian and Forbes global billionaires.

UK
24. Mr Simon Arora
Executive Director,
B & M Stores

Simon Arora built B&M into a retail empire of 1,100 shops in the UK and France. It is listed on the FTSE 100 with a market value of more than £5bn.

USA
25. Mr Jagdeep Singh
Founder,
Quantum Space

Jagdeep Singh joined the QuantumScape Board in May 2010. He co-founded QuantumScape and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its incorporation in May 2010.

Canada
26. Mr Bob Singh Dhillon
CEO,
Mainstreet Equity Corp

Bob Singh, born 1965, is President and Chief Executive of Mainstreet Equity Corp. After graduating, he completed his MBA at Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.

Hong Kong
27. Mr Harry Singh Banga
Chairman,
Caravel Group Limited

Harindarpal Singh Banga known as Harry, is an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of The Caravel Group Limited.

UK
28. Mr Jasminder Singh OBE
CEO,
The Edwardian Group
Jasminder Singh is Chairman and CEO of The Edwardian Group Limited (the parent company of Radisson Edwardian Hotels).
UK
29. Mr Tony Matharu
Chairman & Founder,
Hotels & Property

Tony is the Chairman and Founder of the Integrity International Group. He is a Lord’s Taverners Trustee and the Chairman of the London City Region.

India
30. Mr Onkar Singh Kanwar
Chairman,
Apollo Tyres

Onkar Singh Kanwar is a Science and Administration graduate from the University of California. In 2002 he took control as the Chairman of Apollo Tyres Ltd, founded by his father in 1976.

India
31. Mr Analjit Singh
Founder & Chairman,
Max India

Analjit Singh is the Founder & Chairman of Max India Limited, Chairman of Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited, Max Healthcare Institute Limited and Max BUPA Health Insurance.

Singapore
32. Mr Kartar Singh Thakral
Chairman,
The Thakral Group

The Thakral Group was founded in 1905 by Kartar Singhs father, Mr Sohan Singh. The Groups beginnings were in Bangkoks textile trade, operating as Punjab Store.

India
33. Mr Narinder Pal Singh
CEO,
Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd.

Mr N P Singh has been Chief Executive Officer of Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd., since January 3, 2014. Mr. Singh serves as Chief Operating Officer of Sony Entertainment Television since December 2004.

USA
34. Mr Ajaypal Singh Banga
President,
World Bank Group

Ajaypal Singh Banga is the current president of the World Bank Group. He was the executive chairman of Mastercard, after having previously been president and CEO.

USA
35. Mr Jay Singh Sidhu
CEO,
Customers Bancorp
Jay Singh is Chairman and CEO of Customers Bancorp, Inc. and Customers Bank with headquarters in Wyomissing. Today it is a proforma $5 billion asset high-performing bank.
UAE
36. Mr Kuljit Singh Ghata-Aura
President,
Boeing Middle East

Kuljit Singh has been appointed President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

India
37. Mr Jaspal Singh Bindra
Executive Chairman,
Centrum India

Jaspal Singh is a global financial services industry executive with a consistent track record of driving profitable growth and increasing brand and shareholder value.

India
38. Mr Jugeshinder Singh CFO, Adani
CFO,
Adani
Popularly known as Robbie Singh, he has over 16 years of global investment banking experience in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe and Asia.
UK
39. Mr Rabinder Singh QC
Chief Justice & President,
IPT

Rabinder Singh is a High Court Judge who grew up in a working-class part of Bristol and attended Bristol Grammar School.

USA
40. Mr Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Embassy of India,
USA

Taranjit Singh was born on 23 January 1963 and graduated with History (Hons) from St. Stephens, Delhi. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988 and served in the former Soviet Union.

India
41. Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal
President,
Shiromani Akali Dal
Sukhbir Singh is currently the youngest President of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party and serves as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab.
India
42. Mr Harmeet Singh Kadian
President,
Bharatiya Kisaan Union

Harmeet Singh, a 47 year old agriculturist has keen interest in farming and motivates the youngsters to stick to their roots. He’s the third generation farmer leader who is working for the upliftment of farmers.

India
43. Captain Amarinder Singh
Chairman, Punjab Urdu Academy
Arminder Singh, born March 1942, is the President of Punjab PCC and served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.
UK
44. Mr Amrik Singh Kooner
Founder,
Akaal Channel
Amrik Singh came to the UK 1976 at very young age. He owns many commercial properties and farms in and around Birmingham.
USA
45. Ms Penny Kaur Sandhu
CEO,
Jus Broadcasting

Jus broadcasting is media syndicated, with many platforms, three television channels and a radio station. It is based in New York and broadcast throughout North America.

India
46. Padma Shri Jagjit Singh Dhardi
Founder,
Chardikala Group
Jagjit Singh is a journalist and an educationist from Punjab. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Punjabi daily newspaper Chardikala, that was started in 1977.
India
47. Mr Barjinder Singh Hamdard
Founder,
Ajit Weekly

Barjinder Singh Hamdard is the managing editor of the Punjabi newspaper Daily Ajit and he is also an ex-parliamentarian of India’s upper house, Rajya Sabha.

UK
48. Dame Parmjit Kaur
High Court Judge, UK

The Hon. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, is the first Asian female judge of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Canada
49. Ms Lilly Singh
Social Media Influencer

Lilly Singh is a Canadian YouTuber. She originally appeared under the pseudonym Superwoman. Forbes named her one of the 40 most powerful people in comedy in 2019.

India
50. Mr Diljit Singh Dosanjh
Actor/ Singer
Diljit Dosanjh is a Punjabi actor, singer, television presenter and social media celebrity who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.
India
51. Mr Harmeet Singh Kalka
President,
D.S.G.M.C
Harmeet Singh Kalka is the president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC).
Pakistan
52. Mr Satwant Singh
President,
P.S.G.P.C
The elected members of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) representing all four provinces of the country.
India
53. Dr Inderjit Kaur
President,
Pingalwala Society

Dr Inderjit Kaur was born on 25th January 1942, she studied medicine and acquired an M.B.B.S. degree from Govt. Medical College, Patiala in 1967.

USA
54. Dr Inderjit Kaur Khalsa
CEO,
Sikh Dharma

Dr Bibi Ji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa (Bhai Sahiba) was born on January 22, 1935 in Wazirabad. Bibi ji’s mother traces her lineage directly to Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

UK
55. Sir Harpal Singh Kumar
Head,
Johnson & Johnson
Harpal Singh studied chemical engineering at Cambridge and attained an MBA at Harvard. He worked in scientific research and management consultancy.
India
56. Mr Karan Singh Bajwa
Managing Director,
Google Cloud
Karan Bajwa is Managing Director of Google Cloud in India. Before Google, he had been serving with IBM as MD for India, and prior to that, he was with Microsoft for over eight years.
USA
57. Mr Gurbir Singh Grewal
Attorney General,
New Jersey

Before becoming New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Singh served as Bergen County Prosecutor, the chief law enforcement officer of the most populous county in New Jersey

USA
58. Mr Varinder Singh
Special Agent,
FBI

Varinder Singh is the 1st turbaned Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI).

Canada
59. Mr Ron Chatha
Chair,
Peel Police Services Board

Ron Singh Chatha is a long-time resident of Brampton and was recently appointed by the Provincial government to the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board in January 2019.

USA
60. Ms Sabrina Singh
Deputy Press Secretary,
The White House
Sabrina Singh is an American administrator who has served as the Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary in the Department of Defense since April 2022.
Liberia
61. Mr Upjit Singh Sachdev
Consul General,
Republic of Liberia

Upjit Singh is a graduate of Guru Nanak Dev University and was uniquely appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia, by the President of Liberia, H.E. Excellency Ellen.

India
62. Mr Jaspal Singh Kandhari
CEO,
Kandhari Beverages

Jaspal Singh has been serving as director of the board for almost 30 years since he was first appointed in 16th April, 1993.

India
63. Padma Shri Vikramjit Singh Sahney
President,
Sun Group

Vikramjit Singh is a well known entrepreneur, educationist and social worker of Delhi who has been conferred with the honour of Padma Shri and the International Peace Award.

UK
64. Mr Jassi Singh Rai
Director,
The Rai Group
The Rai Group known as RaiPly is Kenya’s largest agro-forestry concern. It has spread its plywood wings to Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi – where it’s the biggest wood processor
India
65. Mr Rajinder Singh Chadha
Chairman,
The Wave Group

With an experience of over 30 years, Mr. Chadha is responsible for the Group’s strategic decision making along with corporate finance activities.

UK
66. Mr Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia
Managing Director
Sukhpal Singh left Uganda and moved to England at 13. He worked on market stalls in Liverpool Street and Petticoat Lane and at 18 had an opportunity to buy a car parts shop for £5,000 in Willesden.
USA
67. Mr Sant Singh Chatwal
CEO,
Hampshire, Hotels & Resorts

Sant Singh is the president and CEO of Hampshire Hotels & Resorts and has hotels in the USA, UK and Thailand with over 2,500 rooms in Manhattan.

UK
68. Mr Ravinder Singh
Founder,
Khalsa Aid

Ravinder Singh was born in Singapore and is the founder of Khalsa Aid. Established in 1999, Khalsa Aid is an international non-profit and relief agency founded on Sikh principles.

India
69. Mr Inderjit Singh Bedi
Chairman,
AfrAsia Bank

Inderjit Singh is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mauritius’ AfrAsia Bank. Prior to co-founding BellHouse Capital in 2010, he was a London Management Board member for UniCredit.

India
70. Mr Harvinder Singh Phoolka
Lawyer,
Delhi High Court

Harvinder Singh Phoolka is a senior advocate of Delhi High Court, Human Rights activist, and an author. After completing his law degree in Chandigarh, Phoolka practiced law in Delhi.

UAE
71. Mr Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi
Businessman

Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi, 57, is a Dubai-based businessman from a small town in Punjab. He came to Dubai in 1980 as a mechanic, returned to India after a year to launch a family business.

Kenya
72. Bhire Singh Chatthe
Director,
The Chatthe Group

For over 90 years, The Chatthe Group are well known throughout Africa for sugar milling in Kenya. The group consists of Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries.

UAE
73. Mr Surender Singh Kandhari
Chairman,
A1 Dobowi Group
Surender Singh is youngest President of the Automobile Association of Andhra Pradesh and youngest Captain of the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai.
UK
75. Dr Kartar Singh Lalvani OBE
Director,
Vitabiotics
Dr Kartar Singh Lalvani founded Britains fastest growing nutraceutical company Vitabiotics in 1971. It’s a family business and has twice won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
UK
74. Dr Raminder Singh Ranger MBE
Chairman,
Sun Mark Ltd
Raminder Singh Ranger MBE, FRSA is a successful businessman, honoured five times by Her Majesty the Queen, four times for Business and once for services to the British Asian Community.
Canada
76. Mr Jagmeet Singh Dhaliwal
Member,
Provincial Parliament

MPP Jagmeet Singh was elected in the riding of Bramalea-Gore-Malton in the 2011 provincial election.

India
77. Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa
Human Rights Activist

Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa has been hailed as one of today Sikh heroes. He was born on 7th March 1983 and has been involved with human rights activism since early 1970’s.

India
78. Mr Manjit Singh Gk
Chairman,
Santokh Singh Foundation

Manjit Singh is Chairman of Santokh Singh Foundation. He was previously President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC).

USA
79. Mr Darshan Singh Dhaliwal
Businessman
Darshan Singh is the largest petrol retailer in USA. With more than 1,000 petrol stations across 11 states in the US and an annual turnover of $2 billion.
India
80. Dr Rupinder Singh Sodhi
President,
IDA

Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi is the President of the Indian Dairy Association. Formerly, he was the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, Ltd., (AMUL)

India
81. Mr Rajneet Singh Kohli
CEO,
Britannia Industries

Mr Rajneet Singh Kohli is CEO and Executive Director at Britannia Industries Ltd.

USA
82. Mr Aman Singh Butani
CEO,
GoDaddy

Aman Bhutani is an influencer and the Chief Executive Officer at GoDaddy Inc.

Kenya
83. Mr Raminder Bir Singh
Director,
Victoria Commercial Bank

R B Singh as a seasoned Banker who has, for last 25 years, consecutively been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in several banks within Kenya.

India
84. Sardar Swinderpal Singh Ji
Sevadar,
Sri Harmandir Sahib

With the blessings of Sri Guru Ramdass Ji Swinderpal Singh has been participating in Sewa at Sachkand Sri Harmandar Sahib Ji, for over 20 years.

UAE
85. Mr Balwinder Singh Sahni
Founder & CEO,
RSG International

Raj Sahni was born in Kuwait and is the owner of RSG Group of Companies spanning across the Middle East, USA and South Asia

USA
86. Mr Narinder Singh
Founder,
Sikh Coalition

As a Sikh Coalition co-founder and current Executive Board Chairman responsible for providing leadership support to the organisation.

USA
87. Dr Rajwant Singh
President,
EcoSikh

Dr. Rajwant Singh was born in Calcutta, India, in 1961. He immigrated to the United States in 1979 and settled in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

USA
88. Mr Harpreet Singh
Director,
Department of Justice

Harpreet Singh, Esq., former Legal Director of UNITED SIKHS recently joined the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service as the Regional Director of Region III.

Canada
89. Mr Navdeep Singh Bhatia
Raptors Superfan,
Toronto

Nav Bhatia spends more than $300,000 a year on Raptors’ tickets. Each year Navdeep celebrates Vaisakhi and Diwali on the court purchasing thousands of tickets for children.

India
90. Mr Gurinder Singh Bawa
President,
Bawa Group

At a very early age Gurinder Singh joined his father’s business, which involved taking projects for the Government. Today the Bawa Group of Companies has spread into various sectors.

UK
91. Mrs Gurinder Kaur Chadha
Film Director/ Producer

Gurinder Chadha is a Sikh film director, born in Nairobi Kenya in 1960 and moved to West London at the age of 2.

India
92. Dr Parvinder Singh Pasricha
Officer,
Indian Police Force
Parvinder Singh, a Police officer, served as 30th Police Commissioner in Mumbai and as Director General of Police and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Welfare and Housing.
USA
93. Mrs Manpreet Monica Singh
Judge,
Harris County

In 2022, Manpreet Monica Singh was sworn in as a Harris County Civil Court judge, becoming the first female Sikh judge in the USA.

India
94. Mr Tarlochan Singh
Politician

Tarlochan Singh is an Indian politician and a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Haryana.

UK
95. Lord Indarjit Singh CBE
Director,
Network of Sikhs

Indarjit Singh is Director of The Network of Sikh Organisations UK, Vice Chair and Founder of the InterFaith Network UK.

Singapore
96. Mr Amardeep Singh
Author

Amardeep Singh is a Singapore-based Punjabi researcher, writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker.

Pakistan
97. Mr Mahinder Pall Singh
Politican

Mahindar Pall Singh is a Pakistani politician who has been member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab since August 2018.

India
98. Mr Harjinder Singh Kukreja
Social Media Influencer

Harjinder Singh is a restaurateur, family travel content creator, social activist and media influencer.

USA
99. Dr Harmit Singh Malik
Professor,
Fred Hutchinson CRC

Harmit Singh is an evolutionary biologist who is a professor and associate director at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He was awarded the 2022 Genetics Society of America Edward Novitski Prize.

India
100. Mr Balbir Singh Kakar
Chairman,
BMK Group

Balbir Singh is the Founder and Chairman of the BMK Group. Now a Philanthropist and Social Worker. A commerce graduate from Delhi university.