Pawan Kumar Chamling
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| Pawan Kumar Chamling | |
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| Constituency | Namchi, Sikkim |
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| Born | September 22, 1950 Yangyang Sikkim, India |
| Political party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| Spouse | Tika Maya Chamling |
| Residence | Namchi , Sikkim, India |
| Religion | Kirant Mundhum |
Pawan Kumar Chamling (b. 22 September 1950) is the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Sikkim. He is the fifth Chief Minister of the state, since it joined India in 1975. Chamling belongs to the Sikkim Democratic Front party, which has governed Sikkim for three terms since 1994, winning the 1994, 1999 and 2004 elections.
Chamling was born in Yangang in South Sikkim district and entered politics in 1973. He is also the author of several books.
[edit] Personal History
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- Joined Politics : 1973.
- Vice-President-District Youth Congress - 1975.
- General Secretary and Vice-President - Sikkim Prajatantra Congress - 1978 - 84.
- Prajatantra Congress - 1978-84.
- Unanimous Panchayat President -1982.
- Elected to Sikkim Legislative Assembly - 1985.
- Minister of Industries, Information and Public Relation - 1989-91.
- Chief Minister of Sikkim - 1994.
- Editor Navjyoti - 1976-77.
- Founder, Nirman Prakashan -1977.
- Editor, Nirman (Quarterly Literary Magazine) - 1977 till date.
[edit] Awards
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- Chintan Puraskar - 1987.
- Bharat Shiromani - 1996.
- Man of The Year (American Biographical Institute)- 1998.
- The Greenest Chief Minister of India - 1998.
- Man of Dedication - 1999.
[edit] External links
- pawan-chamling.org website ("All Rights Reserved").
- Pawan Chamling on sikkim.nic.in website.
- Pawan Chamling Speech (PDF), 21 December 2002, 50th National Development Council Meeting, New Delhi.
- Interview with Chief Minister Pawan Chamling posted on sikkimonline.info in April 2007.
