Hemananda Biswal | |
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ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳ | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 6 December 1999 – 5 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Giridhar Gamang |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| In office 7 December 1989 – 5 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik |
| Succeeded by | Biju Patnaik |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009-2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jual Oram |
| Succeeded by | Jual Oram |
| Constituency | Sundargarh |
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1974-2004 | |
| Constituency | Jharsuguda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1939 Thakurpada, Orissa, British India |
| Died | 25 February 2022 (aged 82) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Spouse | Urmila Biswal |
| Children | Sabita, Sanjukta, Manjulata, Sunita and Amita |
| Residence(s) | Thakurpada, Jharsuguda |
| Website | http://hemanandbiswal.com/ |
| Source: [1] | |
Hemananda Biswal (1 December 1939 – 25 February 2022) was an Indian politician. Biswal served as Chief Minister of Odisha from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990, and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.
He was also the MP of Sundergarh from 2009 to 2014. Biswal was the first Tribal chief Minister of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Biswal was born in Thakurpada village of Odisha on 1 December 1939, to Basudev and Trimani Biswal. He completed intermediate education from Government College, Sundargarh, and by profession was an agriculturist.[5]
Political career
In 1974, he was elected for the first time to the Odisha Legislative Assembly and served until 1977. Later, in 1980, he was again elected from the Jharsuguda as MLA, a position he held until 2004. He was the chief minister of Odisha for the first time from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and for the second time from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.[6] From 2009 to 2014, he was the MP from Sundargarh.[7]
Personal life and death
Biswal was married to Urmila Biswal and together they had five daughters. He died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on 25 February 2022, at the age of 82. He suffered from pneumonia and COVID-19 prior to his death.[6]
References
- ^ Dr. Smita Nayak (1 March 2016). Whither Women: A Shift from Endowment to Empowerment. EduPedia Publications (P) Ltd. pp. 160–. ISBN 978-1-5237-2411-6. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Philip Oldenburg (17 September 2016). India Briefing: 2001. Taylor & Francis. pp. 212–. ISBN 978-1-315-29119-2. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ S. P. Agrawal; J. C. Aggarwal (1990). Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha Elections, 1989-1990: Process and Result with Comparative Study of Manifestoes. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 205–. ISBN 978-81-7022-314-6. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Odisha Congress 'overlooked' in Cabinet rejig, Hemananda Biswal angry". Rajaram Satapathy. Times of India. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Members : Lok Sabha (2014). "Hemanand Biswal". Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Odisha's former CM Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82". Press Trust of India.
- ^ "Hemananda Biswal: A Timeliner Of The First Tribal CM Of Odisha". Pragativadi. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
- Orissa Chief Ministers List
- Orissa Chief Ministers
- Profile of Hemanand Biswal Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Orisha
- India Government Archive Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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| Odisha (formerly Orissa) | |
This page was last edited on 14 August 2023, at 06:39