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{{short description| | {{short description|Chief Minister of Goa}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Pramod Sawant | | name = Pramod Sawant | ||
| image = Dr. Pramod Sawant.jpg | | image = Dr. Pramod Sawant.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Official Portrait, 2022 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|4|24|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|4|24|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Goa]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Goa]], [[India]] | ||
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| term_start = 19 March 2019 | | term_start = 19 March 2019 | ||
| predecessor = [[Manohar Parrikar]] | | predecessor = [[Manohar Parrikar]] | ||
| governor = [[Mridula Sinha]]<br | | governor = [[Mridula Sinha]] <br> [[Satya Pal Malik]] <br> [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]] <br> [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]] | ||
| deputy = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]] | | deputy = [[Sudin Dhavalikar]] <br> [[Vijai Sardesai]] <br> [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]] <br> [[Chandrakant Kavlekar]] | ||
| office2 = [[Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly|Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Goa]] | |||
| | | termstart2 = 22 March 2017 | ||
| | | term_end2 = 18 March 2019 | ||
| | | predecessor2 = [[Anant Shet]] | ||
| | | successor2 = [[Rajesh Patnekar]] | ||
| | | office1 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of Vidhan Sabha, Goa]] | ||
| | | termstart1 = 2012 | ||
| | | term_end1 = | ||
| | | predecessor1 = ''Constituency established'' | ||
| | | successor1 = | ||
| | | constituency1 = [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim]] | ||
| | |||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
| otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]] | | otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]] | ||
| spouse = Sulakshana | | spouse = Sulakshana | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pramod Sawant''' (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician who is the 13th and current [[Chief Minister of Goa]].<ref>Murari Shetye. "[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goa-speaker-pramod-sawant-succeeds-parrikar-as-cm/articleshow/68473049.cms Goa speaker Pramod Sawant succeeds Parrikar as CM]" ''The Times of India''. 19 March 2019.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Saurabh | | '''Pramod Sawant''' (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician who is the 13th and current [[Chief Minister of Goa]].<ref>Murari Shetye. "[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/goa-speaker-pramod-sawant-succeeds-parrikar-as-cm/articleshow/68473049.cms Goa speaker Pramod Sawant succeeds Parrikar as CM]" ''The Times of India''. 19 March 2019.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Saurabh |editor1-last=Jacob |editor1-first=Jimmy |title=Pramod Sawant, Goa's New Chief Minister, Is An Ayurveda Practitioner. He is famous for being the worst chief minister of Goa, totally being irresponsible during the Covid 19 pandemic H|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pramod-sawant-goas-next-chief-minister-is-an-ayurveda-practitioner-2009473 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
H|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pramod-sawant-goas-next-chief-minister-is-an-ayurveda-practitioner-2009473 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref> | Sawant represents the [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim constituency]] in the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://goaassembly.gov.in/member-of-assembly.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724183143/http://goaassembly.gov.in/member-of-assembly.php |archive-date=2017-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Sawant represents the [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim constituency]] in the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{ | |||
He is an [[Ayurveda]] [[Medical practitioner]] by profession.<ref name="myneta.info">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/goa2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=35|title=Pramod Pandurang Sawant(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SANQUELIM(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate | He is an [[Ayurveda]] [[Medical practitioner]] by profession.<ref name="myneta.info">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/goa2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=35|title=Pramod Pandurang Sawant(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SANQUELIM(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref> | ||
He was serving as the speaker of the Goa assembly before being sworn in as Chief Minister, after the death of the sitting chief minister [[Manohar Parrikar]]. | He was serving as the speaker of the Goa assembly before being sworn in as Chief Minister, after the death of the sitting chief minister [[Manohar Parrikar]]. | ||
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==Early political career== | ==Early political career== | ||
Sawant started his electoral career when he contested the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2012 assembly election]] from [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim constituency]]. He won the constituency by 14,255 (66.02%) votes defeating Pratap Gauns of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He also served as the spokesperson of the Goa unit of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] for a brief period of time.<ref>{{cite news |url =http://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=6904|title =Wives of 2 MLAs get prominent positions in | Sawant started his electoral career when he Contested the 2008 [[Pale, Goa|Pale]] Constituency by-election on [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] ticket and lost to [[Pratap Prabhakar Gauns]] of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member_profile.php?mem_id=79&ass_id=5 |title=Goa Vidhansabha Member Profile |website=goavidhansabha.gov.in }} {{cite web|url= https://www.heraldgoa.in/details.php?n_id=50962 |title=Development work of Shri Pratap Gauns|website=herald.in}}</ref> He contested the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2012 assembly election]] from [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim constituency]]. He won the constituency by 14,255 (66.02%) votes defeating [[Pratap Prabhakar Gauns]] of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He also served as the spokesperson of the Goa unit of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] for a brief period of time.<ref>{{cite news |url =http://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=6904|title =Wives of 2 MLAs get prominent positions in BJP's new Executive|date =20 February 2016|website =goanews.com|access-date =5 September 2020}}</ref> Later in [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2017]] he was re-elected to the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from the same constituency defeating Dharmesh Saglani of the [[Indian National Congress]] with 10,058 (43.04%) votes. On 22 March 2017, he was elected as the Speaker of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pramod-sawant-elected-as-speaker-of-goa-assembly/article17574792.ece|title =Pramod Sawant elected as Speaker of Goa Assembly|date =22 March 2017|website =thehindu.com|author =Prakash Kamat|access-date =5 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Chief Minister of Goa== | == Chief Minister of Goa== | ||
After the demise of [[Manohar Parrikar]], the seat of the Chief Minister of Goa fell vacant. Pramod Sawant was elected by the Legislative Assembly afterwards and later he was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Goa on 19 March 2019.<ref name ="ITabout" >{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/all-you-need-to-know-about-goa-cm-pramod-sawant-1481382-2019-03-19|title =From Ayurveda | After the demise of [[Manohar Parrikar]], the seat of the Chief Minister of Goa fell vacant. Pramod Sawant was elected by the Legislative Assembly afterwards and later he was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Goa on 19 March 2019.<ref name ="ITabout" >{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/all-you-need-to-know-about-goa-cm-pramod-sawant-1481382-2019-03-19|title =From Ayurveda {{sic|prac|tioner|nolink=y}} to Goa CM: All you need to know about Pramod Sawant|publisher =India Today|date=March 19, 2019|access-date =September 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/hindi/news/5-unknown-facts-about-goa-new-cm-pramod-sawant/articleshow/68480248.cms|title= जानिए गोवा के नए CM प्रमोद सावंत के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें|website= Economic Times|language=hi |access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/national/story-pramod-sawant-to-be-goa-chief-minister-2452877.html|title= प्रमोद सावंत बने गोवा के नए CM, दो उप-मुख्यमंत्रियों ने भी ली शपथ|website= Hindustan|language=hi |access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Sawant is a [[ | Sawant is a [[Maratha (caste)|Maratha]] by caste.<ref name ="ITabout" /> Sawant is married to Sulakshana,<ref>[http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=6904&catid=197 Wives of 2 MLAs get prominent positions in BJP’s new Executive]</ref> who is a teacher of [[chemistry]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/pramod-sawant-1552908121-1|title=Pramod Sawant: 10 Interesting facts about CM of Goa|date=March 19, 2019|website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref> at the Shri Shantadurga Higher Secondary School in [[Bicholim]]. She is also a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and currently the President<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Goa/BJP-women%E2%80%99s-wing-demands-33-seats/100089.html|title=BJP women's wing demands 33% seats|website=oHeraldo}}</ref> of the [[Goa]] unit of the BJP Mahila Morcha.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/bjp-mahila-morcha-chief-no-woman-eligible-to-be-candidate/articleshow/56545769.cms|title=BJP Mahila Morcha chief: No woman eligible to be candidate - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=14038|title=BJP Mahila eyes Porvorim seat in 2017 Assembly polls|website=The Goan}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 16 April 2022
Pramod Sawant (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician who is the 13th and current Chief Minister of Goa.[1][2] Sawant represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Pramod Sawant | |
|---|---|
| File:Dr. Pramod Sawant.jpg Official Portrait, 2022 | |
| 13th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2019 | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha Satya Pal Malik Bhagat Singh Koshyari P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Deputy | Sudin Dhavalikar Vijai Sardesai Manohar Ajgaonkar Chandrakant Kavlekar |
| Preceded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Member of Vidhan Sabha, Goa | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Sanquelim |
| Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Goa | |
| In office 22 March 2017 – 18 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anant Shet |
| Succeeded by | Rajesh Patnekar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1973 Goa, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Sulakshana |
He is an Ayurveda Medical practitioner by profession.[4] He was serving as the speaker of the Goa assembly before being sworn in as Chief Minister, after the death of the sitting chief minister Manohar Parrikar.
Early life and educationEdit
Sawant was born on 24 April 1973 to Pandurang and Padmini Sawant.[5][6] He obtained a Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree from the Ganga Education Society's Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur and a postgraduate degree of Master of Social Work from the Tilak Maharashtra University at Pune.[4]
Early political careerEdit
Sawant started his electoral career when he Contested the 2008 Pale Constituency by-election on Bharatiya Janta Party ticket and lost to Pratap Prabhakar Gauns of Indian National Congress.[7] He contested the 2012 assembly election from Sanquelim constituency. He won the constituency by 14,255 (66.02%) votes defeating Pratap Prabhakar Gauns of the Indian National Congress. He also served as the spokesperson of the Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party for a brief period of time.[8] Later in 2017 he was re-elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly from the same constituency defeating Dharmesh Saglani of the Indian National Congress with 10,058 (43.04%) votes. On 22 March 2017, he was elected as the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly.[9]
Chief Minister of GoaEdit
After the demise of Manohar Parrikar, the seat of the Chief Minister of Goa fell vacant. Pramod Sawant was elected by the Legislative Assembly afterwards and later he was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Goa on 19 March 2019.[10][11][12]
Personal lifeEdit
Sawant is a Maratha by caste.[10] Sawant is married to Sulakshana,[13] who is a teacher of chemistry[14] at the Shri Shantadurga Higher Secondary School in Bicholim. She is also a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and currently the President[15] of the Goa unit of the BJP Mahila Morcha.[16][17]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Murari Shetye. "Goa speaker Pramod Sawant succeeds Parrikar as CM" The Times of India. 19 March 2019.
- ↑ Gupta, Saurabh (19 March 2019). Jacob, Jimmy (ed.). "Pramod Sawant, Goa's New Chief Minister, Is An Ayurveda Practitioner. He is famous for being the worst chief minister of Goa, totally being irresponsible during the Covid 19 pandemic H". NDTV.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pramod Pandurang Sawant(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SANQUELIM(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ↑ "CM to lay corner stone for Sankhali bus stand today". The Navhind Times.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ "Goa Vidhansabha Member Profile". goavidhansabha.gov.in. "Development work of Shri Pratap Gauns". herald.in.
- ↑ "Wives of 2 MLAs get prominent positions in BJP's new Executive". goanews.com. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ Prakash Kamat (22 March 2017). "Pramod Sawant elected as Speaker of Goa Assembly". thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "From Ayurveda practioner [sic] to Goa CM: All you need to know about Pramod Sawant". India Today. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ "जानिए गोवा के नए CM प्रमोद सावंत के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें". Economic Times (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "प्रमोद सावंत बने गोवा के नए CM, दो उप-मुख्यमंत्रियों ने भी ली शपथ". Hindustan (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ Wives of 2 MLAs get prominent positions in BJP’s new Executive
- ↑ "Pramod Sawant: 10 Interesting facts about CM of Goa". Jagranjosh.com. 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "BJP women's wing demands 33% seats". oHeraldo.
- ↑ "BJP Mahila Morcha chief: No woman eligible to be candidate - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "BJP Mahila eyes Porvorim seat in 2017 Assembly polls". The Goan.