Hemananda Biswal
Hemananda Biswal | |
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ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳ | |
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 | Thakurpada, Orissa, British India | 1 December 1939
Died | 25 February 2022 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | (aged 82)
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 1939 births
- 2022 deaths
- India MPs 2009–2014
- Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
- Chief Ministers of Odisha
- Deputy chief ministers of Odisha
- Indian National Congress politicians
- Lok Sabha members from Odisha
- People from Sundergarh district
- United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India