Devanand Konwar
| Devanand Konwar | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tripura | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | D. Y. Patil |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 29 June 2009 – 21 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | R. L. Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | D. Y. Patil |
| Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office December 2009 – 23 January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gopal Krishna Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 70–71) |
| Political party | Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Gauhati University |
| Website | Official Website |
Devanand Konwar (Assamese: দেৱানন্দ কোঁৱৰ) is a senior congressman from Assam and the Governor of Indian state of Tripura.
Career
He started his career as a Lecturer in the English Department in Cotton College, Guwahati. Later he has given his services to American Standard Vacuum Oil Co. in Mumbai in 1961 as Marketing Manager and worked there for seven years, coordinating Petroleum Products distribution Networks in Northern and Eastern India from Trombay, Vizag, Barauni,Noonmati, Digboi Refineries and Budge-Budge sea Terminaland other Company Inland Product Terminals. In 1968-69 he established a Degree College in Guwahati City known as Guahati College as its founder Principal. In November 1969 he joined Guwahati High Court Bar and practiced there as well as in the Supreme Court of India as an Advocate till 1991. Professionally served as Government Advocate for the States of Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in the Guwahati High Court. He joined the Indian National Congress Party as a Student Leader in 1955 and had never been out of it till today. He held various Party posts at District and State Levels at different times including General Secretaryship and Vice-President ship of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee from 1982-1990. He had been chosen to lead a composite 28-member Friends of Soviet Union Delegation composed of participants from Assam, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to Moscow, Tashkent, Alma Atta, Kiev, Sochi, Leningrad, etc.in the Soviet Republics in 1989. He is serving as the Governor of Bihar. While his service as the Governor of Bihar he was also given an additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal until he was succeeded by Mayankote Kelath Narayanan on 24 January 2010.
Political life
He joined the Indian National Congress Party in 1955 as a Student Leader. He has been the Cabinet minister in the state government of Assam in 1991 Hiteswar Saikia Govt. and in 2001 Tarun Gogoi Govt.
References
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gopalkrishna Gandhi |
Governor of West Bengal December 2009 – January 2010 |
Succeeded by Mayankote Kelath Narayanan |
| Preceded by R. L. Bhatia |
Governor of Bihar July 2009 – March 2013 |
Succeeded by D. Y. Patil |
| Preceded by D. Y. Patil |
Governor of Tripura March 2013 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
