Tarun Gogoi
| Tarun Gogoi | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Minister of Assam | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Titabar | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dip Gogoi |
| Member of Parliament Kaliabor | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Keshab Mahanta |
| Succeeded by | Dip Gogoi |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Margherita | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Kul Bahadur Chetri |
| Succeeded by | Pradyut Bordoloi |
| Member of Parliament Kaliabor | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bhadreswar Tanti |
| Succeeded by | Keshab Mahanta |
| Member of Parliament Jorhat | |
| In office 1971–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendranath Barua |
| Succeeded by | Parag Chaliha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1936[1] Jorhat, British Raj (present-day Assam, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dolly Gogoi |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | University of Guwahati University of Dibrugarh |
| Website | Tarun Gogoi |
Tarun Gogoi (born 1 April 1936)[1] is an Indian politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Assam since 2001.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Assam. He has completed 12 consecutive years as Chief Minister of Assam on 18 May 2013.[2]
Early life
Born on 1 April 1936 at Rangajan Tea Estate, erstwhile Sivasagar District, now Jorhat District of Assam.[3][4][5]
His father, Dr Kamaleshwar Gogoi[4] was a medical practitioner at Rangajan Tea Estate[4] and his mother, Usha Gogoi, younger sister of the renowned poet, late Ganesh Gogoi, was known for her collection of poetry, Hiyar Samahar (Heart’s Treasures).[4][5]
Fondly called Punakon by his parents, Tarun Gogoi began his primary education at the No.26 Rangajan Nimna Buniyadi Vidyalaya. From there he moved on to Jorhat Madrassa School where he studied up to class IV, and then moved to Bholaguri High School located near Badulipar Tea Estate where he studied till class VI. In 1949, young Gogoi was enrolled at the Jorhat Government High School, from where he passed the HSLC Examination. He did his graduation from Jagannath Barooah College, located at Jorhat District, of Assam and after that he did LLB from Gauhati University, Assam. He is designated as an alumni of the prestigious Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. [5]
Personal life
Tarun Gogoi married Dolly Gogoi on 30 July, 1972. Dolly Gogoi is a post-graduate in Zoology from Gauhati University. They have two children; daughter Chandrima, an MBA and son, Gaurav, who holds a degree in Public Administration from New York University.[5]
Political career
Gogoi has served six terms as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha. He first represented Jorhat in 1971–85. Later Gogoi was elected from Kaliabor (1991–96/1998–2002).[5] The Kaliabor seat is currently held by his younger brother Dip Gogoi.
Gogoi became a political leader with national stature after he was elected Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1976 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[5][6] He later served as General Secretary of the AICC (1985–90) under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.[5] Gogoi served in the Union Cabinet of India under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao as Union Minister of State in the Food and Food Processing Industry departments (1991–96).[3]
Gogoi served as the President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in 1986–90.[3] He was elected to a second term as President in 1996. Gogoi has since served four terms as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the legislature of Assam. He first represented Margherita constituency in the legislature in 1996–98. Gogoi has represented the Titabar constituency since 2001.[3]
Gogoi was elected Chief Minister of Assam in 2001 after he led the Indian National Congress to victory in the state elections.[3] He has since led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in the state as Chief Minister.[7]
Position held in the past
- 1968 : Member, Municipal Board, Jorhat.
- 1968 : Member, Municipal Board, Jorhat.
- 1971 : Elected to 5th Lok Sabha.
- 1976 : Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee.
- 1977 : Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
- 1983 : Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
- 1983 : Joint Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC(I)).
- 1985 : General Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC(I).
- 1986-1990 : President, Pradesh Congress Committee P.C.C.(I)), Assam.
- 1991-1993 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Food.
- 1993-1995 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge). Ministry of Food Processing Industry.
- 1993-1995 : Member, Assam Legislative Assembly.
- 1997-1998 : Elected as Member of ALA.
- 1998-99 : Member, Committee on Government Assurances
- 1998-99 : Member, Committee on External Affairs.
- 1998-99 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term).
- 1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term).
- 1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Railways.
- 18 May 2001 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam. (1st Term)
- Sept-2001 : Elected as Member of ALA.
- 11 May 2006 : Elected as Member of ALA.
- 14 May 2006 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam (2nd Term)
- 13 May 2011 : Elected as Member of ALA.
- 18 May 2011 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam. (3rd Term)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TNN Oct 12, 2012, 05.29AM IST (2012-10-12). "Quiet celebration on Gogoi birthday - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 sentinelassam.com May 23, 2013, 12.35PM IST (2013-05-17). "Tarun Gogoi : Leading from the front - The Sentinel". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "About Chief Minister of Assam". Government of Assam. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hussain, Wasbir (2010). Tarun Gogoi – the inside story of a blunt politician. Wordweaves India, Guwahati. pp. 11–55. ISBN 978-81-909903-2-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 R.C., Rajamani (2000). Portraits of India's Parliamentarians for the New Millennium: Lok Sabha. Gyan Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-8121207027.
- ↑ "Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's official biography released". Times of India. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Congress juggernaut decimates AGP, BJP in Assam". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
| Preceded by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
Chief Minister of Assam 17 May 2001 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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