Tarun Gogoi
former Chief Minister of the state of Assam in India (1936-2020)
Tarun Gogoi [2] (11 October 1934 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016.[3][4][5]
Tarun Gogoi | |
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| 13th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 18 May 2001[1] – 24 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Titabar | |
| In office 20 September 2001 – 23 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dip Gogoi |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Member of Parliament Kaliabor | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| 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 1971–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendranath Barua |
| Succeeded by | Parag Chaliha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1934[2] Jorhat district, Assam Province, British India (present-day Assam, India) |
| Died | 23 November 2020 (aged 86) Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dolly Gogoi |
| Children | Chandrima Gogoi and Gaurav Gogoi |
| Parents | Dr. Kamaleswar Gogoi (father) and Usha Gogoi (mother) |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Website | assamassembly |
He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Assam.
On 26 August 2020, Gogoi was hospitalized with COVID-19 and was given a blood plasma transplant in Guwahati, Assam.[6] He died three months later on 23 November from problems caused by the infection, aged 86.[7][8][9]
References
change- ↑ ZEE NEWS (18 May 2001). "Tarun Gogoi sworn in as new Assam Chief Minister". zeenews.india.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TNN 12 Oct 2012, 05.29AM IST (2012-10-12). "Quiet celebration on Gogoi birthday - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Regional players eye key role".
- ↑ sentinelassam.com 23 May 2013, 12.35PM IST (2013-05-17). "Tarun Gogoi : Leading from the front - The Sentinel". sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "I am real Hindu, they are fake, says Assam CM Tarun Gogoi". 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tarun Gogoi, coronavirus positive, given plasma after sudden drop in oxygen level: Himanta Biswa Sarma". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ "Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi dies at 86". ndtv.com. NDTV. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi passes away at 84". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi dies at 86". Scroll.in. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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