Giridhar Gamang

Giridhar Gamang
Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
17 February 1999–6 December 1999
Preceded by Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik
Succeeded by Hemananda Biswal
Constituency Laxmipur
Member: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2009
Preceded by Hema Gamang
Succeeded by Jayaram Pangi
Constituency Koraput
In office
1972–1999
Succeeded by Hema Gamang
Personal details
Born 8 April 1943
Dibirisingi village, Rayagada district, Odisha
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Hema Gamang
Children 2 sons and 1 daughter
Residence Rayagada
As of 22 June, 2013
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Giridhar Gamang (born 8 April 1943) is a leader of the Indian National Congress and a former Chief Minister of Odisha. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district of Odisha. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha from Koraput. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Odisha from 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999. His wife, Hema Gamang, won from Koraput constituency in the 1999 elections to the 13th Lok Sabha, while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Orissa. He lost the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for the first time in the 2009 elections to Jayaram Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal.

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    Preceded by
    Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
    Chief Minister of Odisha
    17 February 1999–6 December 1999
    Succeeded by
    Hemananda Biswal