Hemananda Biswal
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[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]
- 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
| Orissa Province | |
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| Odisha (formerly Orissa) | |
