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| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | |||
| name = Biman Banerjee | | name = Biman Banerjee | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2 December 1948|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2 December 1948|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Barisal]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br>(now in [[Bangladesh]]) | | birth_place = [[Barisal]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]<br />(now in [[Bangladesh]]) | ||
| residence = [[Kolkata]] | | residence = [[Kolkata]] | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
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| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office = [[Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | | office = [[Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start = 30 May 2011 | | term_start = 30 May 2011 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = | ||
| 1blankname = [[List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] | | 1blankname = [[List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] | ||
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*[[Haider Aziz Safwi]] (''23 June 2016 – 12 Dec 2018'') | *[[Haider Aziz Safwi]] (''23 June 2016 – 12 Dec 2018'') | ||
*[[Sukumar Hansda]] (''28 Dec 2018–29 Oct 2020'') | *[[Sukumar Hansda]] (''28 Dec 2018–29 Oct 2020'') | ||
*[[Asish Banerjee]] ( | *'''[[Asish Banerjee]]''' (2021–Present) | ||
| constituency = | | constituency = | ||
| predecessor = [[Hashim Abdul Halim]] | | predecessor = [[Hashim Abdul Halim]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly, West Bengal]] | | office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly, West Bengal]] | ||
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| predecessor2 = [[Rahul Ghosh]] | | predecessor2 = [[Rahul Ghosh]] | ||
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| governor = [[M. K. Narayanan]]<br>[[D. Y. Patil]]<br>[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]<br>[[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] | | governor = [[M. K. Narayanan]]<br />[[D. Y. Patil]]<br />[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]<br />[[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] | ||
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | | party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
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'''Biman Banerjee''' (born 2 December 1948) is an Indian politician who has been [[Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] since 2011. | '''Biman Banerjee''' (born 2 December 1948) is an Indian politician who has been [[Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] since May 30, 2011. Being a member of All India Trinamool Congress, he is a sitting member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from [[Baruipur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baruipur Paschim]]. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Born in Barishal ( | Born in Barishal (now in [[Bangladesh]]) and brought up in [[Garden Reach]], Biman Banerjee graduated from the Goenka college and completed his master's degree in commerce and simultaneously in law from the [[University of Calcutta]]. His grandfather, Satish Chandra Banerjee, and his father, Pranotosh Banerjee, were reputed lawyers. He was employed in the Bank of India but subsequently left the job and joined the legal profession. He also served as a part-time lecturer in commercial & industrial law in Hari Mohan Ghosh College and was an examiner in the Calcutta University. He was elected as Councilor of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1985 from ward no. 136. He was also elected as a member of the West Bengal Bar Council.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bimanbanerjee.info/demo/home.html | title=Biman Banerjee — Home Page | accessdate=31 August 2011 | author=Biman Banerjee | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508215007/http://bimanbanerjee.info/demo/home.html | archivedate=8 May 2013 }}</ref> | ||
In May 2011, the [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool]] MLA from [[Baruipur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baruipur Paschim]] and practicing lawyer was elected as Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly unopposed, as the Opposition did not nominate a candidate for the post.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-biman-banerjee-nominated-for-speaker-sonali-guha-for-dy-speaker-2122811.html | title=West Bengal: Biman Banerjee nominated for Speaker, Sonali Guha for Dy Speaker | newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] | author=PTI | author-link=Press Trust of India | date=21 May 2011 | accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref> After the election, he took a decision to give more importance to the sensitivities of the opposition and promised to give them more time to speak, on Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]]'s advice, a decision which was welcomed by the Leader of the Opposition, [[Suryakanta Mishra]]. After Biman Banerjee was elected, he was taken to the Speaker's Chair by Mishra, Prabodh Chandra Sinha and Subhas Naskar, where he engaged in the protocol of exchanging courtesies with the outgoing speaker, [[Hashim Abdul Halim]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Biman-Banerjee-elected-West-Bengal-assembly-speaker/Article1-703790.aspx |archive-url=https://archive. | In May 2011, the [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool]] MLA from [[Baruipur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baruipur Paschim]] and practicing lawyer was elected as Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly unopposed, as the Opposition did not nominate a candidate for the post.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-biman-banerjee-nominated-for-speaker-sonali-guha-for-dy-speaker-2122811.html | title=West Bengal: Biman Banerjee nominated for Speaker, Sonali Guha for Dy Speaker | newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] | author=PTI | author-link=Press Trust of India | date=21 May 2011 | accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref> After the election, he took a decision to give more importance to the sensitivities of the opposition and promised to give them more time to speak, on Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]]'s advice, a decision which was welcomed by the Leader of the Opposition, [[Suryakanta Mishra]]. After Biman Banerjee was elected, he was taken to the Speaker's Chair by Mishra, Prabodh Chandra Sinha and Subhas Naskar, where he engaged in the protocol of exchanging courtesies with the outgoing speaker, [[Hashim Abdul Halim]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Biman-Banerjee-elected-West-Bengal-assembly-speaker/Article1-703790.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125064642/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Biman-Banerjee-elected-West-Bengal-assembly-speaker/Article1-703790.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Biman Banerjee elected West Bengal assembly speaker |date=30 May 2011 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |accessdate=31 August 2011 |author=HT Correspondent }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pallabghosh.instablogs.com/entry/biman-bandopadhyay-become-new-speaker-in-west-bengal-assembly/ |title=Biman Bandopadhyay become new speaker in West Bengal Assembly |publisher=InstaBlogs |date=30 May 2011 |accessdate=31 August 2011 |author=Pallab Ghosh |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330171018/http://pallabghosh.instablogs.com/entry/biman-bandopadhyay-become-new-speaker-in-west-bengal-assembly/ |archivedate=30 March 2012 }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 1 January 2022
Biman Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2011 | |
| Governor | M. K. Narayanan D. Y. Patil Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Deputy |
|
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Hashim Abdul Halim |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rahul Ghosh |
| Constituency | Baruipur Paschim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1948 Barisal, East Bengal, Pakistan (now in Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Residence | Kolkata |
Biman Banerjee (born 2 December 1948) is an Indian politician who has been Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since May 30, 2011. Being a member of All India Trinamool Congress, he is a sitting member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Baruipur Paschim.
Life and career
Born in Barishal (now in Bangladesh) and brought up in Garden Reach, Biman Banerjee graduated from the Goenka college and completed his master's degree in commerce and simultaneously in law from the University of Calcutta. His grandfather, Satish Chandra Banerjee, and his father, Pranotosh Banerjee, were reputed lawyers. He was employed in the Bank of India but subsequently left the job and joined the legal profession. He also served as a part-time lecturer in commercial & industrial law in Hari Mohan Ghosh College and was an examiner in the Calcutta University. He was elected as Councilor of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1985 from ward no. 136. He was also elected as a member of the West Bengal Bar Council.[1]
In May 2011, the Trinamool MLA from Baruipur Paschim and practicing lawyer was elected as Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly unopposed, as the Opposition did not nominate a candidate for the post.[2] After the election, he took a decision to give more importance to the sensitivities of the opposition and promised to give them more time to speak, on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's advice, a decision which was welcomed by the Leader of the Opposition, Suryakanta Mishra. After Biman Banerjee was elected, he was taken to the Speaker's Chair by Mishra, Prabodh Chandra Sinha and Subhas Naskar, where he engaged in the protocol of exchanging courtesies with the outgoing speaker, Hashim Abdul Halim.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Biman Banerjee. "Biman Banerjee — Home Page". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ PTI (21 May 2011). "West Bengal: Biman Banerjee nominated for Speaker, Sonali Guha for Dy Speaker". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ HT Correspondent (30 May 2011). "Biman Banerjee elected West Bengal assembly speaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Pallab Ghosh (30 May 2011). "Biman Bandopadhyay become new speaker in West Bengal Assembly". InstaBlogs. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
