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| constituency1 = | | constituency1 = | ||
| term_start1 = 10 May 2021<br>20 May 2011 - 20 December 2012 | | term_start1 = 10 May 2021<br>20 May 2011 - 20 December 2012 | ||
| predecessor1 = * [[Nirupam Sen (politician)|Nirupam Sen]]<small>(''from 20/05/2011'')</small> | | predecessor1 = * [[Nirupam Sen (politician)|Nirupam Sen]] <small>(''from 20/05/2011'')</small> | ||
* [[Amit Mitra]]<small>(''from 10/05/2021'')</small> | * [[Amit Mitra]] <small>(''from 10/05/2021'')</small> | ||
| successor1 = [[Amit Mitra]]<small>(''from 20/12/2012 to 10/05/2021'')</small> | | successor1 = [[Amit Mitra]] <small>(''from 20/12/2012 to 10/05/2021'')</small> | ||
| governor1 = * [[M.K. Narayanan]]<small>(on 1st term)</small> | | governor1 = * [[M.K. Narayanan]] <small>(on 1st term)</small> | ||
* [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]<small>(on 2nd term)</small> | * [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] <small>(on 2nd term)</small> | ||
| office2 = [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Minister for Information Technology and Electronics]]<br>[[Government of West Bengal]] | | office2 = [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Minister for Information Technology and Electronics]]<br>[[Government of West Bengal]] | ||
| constituency2 = | | constituency2 = | ||
| term_start2 = 10 May 2021<br>20 May 2011 - 24 May 2014 | | term_start2 = 10 May 2021<br>20 May 2011 - 24 May 2014 | ||
| predecessor2 = * Dr. Debesh Das<small>(''from 20/05/2011'')</small> | | predecessor2 = * Dr. Debesh Das <small>(''from 20/05/2011'')</small> | ||
* [[Amit Mitra]]<small>(''from 10/05/2021'')</small> | * [[Amit Mitra]] <small>(''from 10/05/2021'')</small> | ||
| successor2 = [[Bratya Basu]]<small>(''from 24/05/2014 to 10/05/2021'')</small> | | successor2 = [[Bratya Basu]] <small>(''from 24/05/2014 to 10/05/2021'')</small> | ||
| governor2 = * [[M.K. Narayanan]]<small>(on 1st term)</small> | | governor2 = * [[M.K. Narayanan]] <small>(on 1st term)</small> | ||
* [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]<small>(on 2nd term)</small> | * [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] <small>(on 2nd term)</small> | ||
| office3 = [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (West Bengal)|Minister for Parliamentary Affairs]]<br>[[Government of West Bengal]] | | office3 = [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (West Bengal)|Minister for Parliamentary Affairs]]<br>[[Government of West Bengal]] | ||
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| predecessor4 = [[Pankaj Kumar Banerjee]] | | predecessor4 = [[Pankaj Kumar Banerjee]] | ||
| successor4 = [[Surjya Kanta Mishra|Dr Surjya Kanta Mishra]] | | successor4 = [[Surjya Kanta Mishra|Dr Surjya Kanta Mishra]] | ||
| deputy4 = [[Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury]] | |||
| office5 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of]] [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | | office5 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of]] [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency5 = [[Behala Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behala Paschim]] | | constituency5 = [[Behala Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behala Paschim]] | ||
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| predecessor5 = Nirmal Mukherjee | | predecessor5 = Nirmal Mukherjee | ||
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | | party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (1998-present)<br/>[[Indian National Congress]] (1972-1998) | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Partha Chatterjee was born in Calcutta. His alma mater is [[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Partha focus on poor show in tech tests|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150615/jsp/calcutta/story_25790.jsp#.WAueOfStjIU|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=15 June 2015}}</ref> and then [[Asutosh College]], where he studied economics. He holds a post-graduate degree in business administration.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partha Chatterjee|url=http://aitcofficial.org/in-conversation-with/partha-chatterjee/|publisher=[[All India Trinamool Congress]]}}</ref> | Partha Chatterjee was born in Calcutta. His alma mater is [[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Partha focus on poor show in tech tests|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150615/jsp/calcutta/story_25790.jsp#.WAueOfStjIU|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=15 June 2015}}</ref> and then [[Asutosh College]], where he studied economics. He holds a post-graduate degree in business administration.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partha Chatterjee|url=http://aitcofficial.org/in-conversation-with/partha-chatterjee/|publisher=[[All India Trinamool Congress]]}}</ref> He completed his MBA from [https://isbm.org.in/ ISWBM]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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He was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister under Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] on 20 May 2011 and allotted the portfolios of [[Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal)|Commerce and Industry]], [[Ministry of Public Enterprises (West Bengal)|Public Enterprises]], [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Information Technology and Electronics]] and [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (West Bengal)|Parliamentary affairs]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/images/21ministry.jpg |title = The Ministry |newspaper = The Telegraph, 21 May 2011 |access-date = 2011-05-21 |location = Calcutta, India |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026071516/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/images/21ministry.jpg |archive-date = 26 October 2012 |url-status = dead}}</ref> | He was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister under Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] on 20 May 2011 and allotted the portfolios of [[Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal)|Commerce and Industry]], [[Ministry of Public Enterprises (West Bengal)|Public Enterprises]], [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Information Technology and Electronics]] and [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (West Bengal)|Parliamentary affairs]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/images/21ministry.jpg |title = The Ministry |newspaper = The Telegraph, 21 May 2011 |access-date = 2011-05-21 |location = Calcutta, India |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026071516/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110521/images/21ministry.jpg |archive-date = 26 October 2012 |url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
He was nominated as deputy leader of the house in 2011.<ref name="partha1">{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110516/jsp/frontpage/story_13987791.jsp |title = Mamata issues model code Dos and don'ts for Trinamul ranks | newspaper =The Telegraph 16 May 2011 |access-date = 2011-05-19 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Arnab |last=Ganguly |date=2011-05-16}}</ref> After the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|Assembly election 2016]], he became the Minister-in-Charge of [[Department of School Education (West Bengal)|Higher Education and School Education Department]], [[Government of West Bengal|West Bengal Government]] | He was nominated as deputy leader of the house in 2011.<ref name="partha1">{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110516/jsp/frontpage/story_13987791.jsp |title = Mamata issues model code Dos and don'ts for Trinamul ranks | newspaper =The Telegraph 16 May 2011 |access-date = 2011-05-19 |location=Calcutta, India |first=Arnab |last=Ganguly |date=2011-05-16}}</ref> After the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|Assembly election 2016]], he became the Minister-in-Charge of [[Department of School Education (West Bengal)|Higher Education and School Education Department]], [[Government of West Bengal|West Bengal Government]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/feb/07/west-bengal-education-minister-calls-teachers-cows-1567977--1.html|title=West Bengal education minister calls teachers 'cows'|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=7 February 2017|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/list-of-ministers-in-mamatas-cabinet/article8654872.ece|title=List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet|date=27 May 2016|website=thehindu.com|access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref> and the Ministry of [[Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal)|Commerce and Industry]], [[Ministry of Public Enterprises (West Bengal)|Public Enterprises]], [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Information Technology and Electronics]] replaced by [[Amit Mitra]]. | ||
After [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021 West Bengal Assembly Election]] once again the portfolios of [[Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal)|Commerce and Industry]], [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Information Technology and Electronics]] given to him and the Ministry of [[Department of School Education (West Bengal)|Higher Education and School Education Department]], [[Government of West Bengal|West Bengal Government]] replaced by [[Bratya Basu]] | After [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021 West Bengal Assembly Election]] once again the portfolios of [[Ministry of Commerce & Industries (West Bengal)|Commerce and Industry]], [[Ministry of Information Technology and Electronics (West Bengal)|Information Technology and Electronics]] given to him and the Ministry of [[Department of School Education (West Bengal)|Higher Education and School Education Department]], [[Government of West Bengal|West Bengal Government]] replaced by [[Bratya Basu]] | ||
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Partha Chatterjee (born 6 October 1952) is the former Minister of School Education of West Bengal. He represents Trinamool Congress. He also holds the political office of General Secretary of West Bengal of the All India Trinamool Congress.
Early life
Partha Chatterjee was born in Calcutta. His alma mater is Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur[1] and then Asutosh College, where he studied economics. He holds a post-graduate degree in business administration.[2] He completed his MBA from ISWBM.
Career
Partha Chatterjee worked as an HR professional with Andrew Yule.
He was elected as an MLA from Behala Paschim in 2001, and subsequently re-elected from the same constituency in 2006. In 2011 he won by a margin of 59,021 votes.[3][4] He was Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2011.[5]
In 2016 and 2021 West Bengal assembly election he was re-eelected from the same constituency.
He was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 20 May 2011 and allotted the portfolios of Commerce and Industry, Public Enterprises, Information Technology and Electronics and Parliamentary affairs.[6]
He was nominated as deputy leader of the house in 2011.[7] After the Assembly election 2016, he became the Minister-in-Charge of Higher Education and School Education Department, West Bengal Government[8][9] and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Public Enterprises, Information Technology and Electronics replaced by Amit Mitra.
After 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election once again the portfolios of Commerce and Industry, Information Technology and Electronics given to him and the Ministry of Higher Education and School Education Department, West Bengal Government replaced by Bratya Basu
References
- ↑ "Partha focus on poor show in tech tests". The Telegraph. 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Partha Chatterjee". All India Trinamool Congress.
- ↑ "113 - Behala West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "Behala Paschim". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "Team Mamata". The Telegraph 9 April 2011. Calcutta, India. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Ministry". The Telegraph, 21 May 2011. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ↑ Ganguly, Arnab (16 May 2011). "Mamata issues model code Dos and don'ts for Trinamul ranks". The Telegraph 16 May 2011. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "West Bengal education minister calls teachers 'cows'". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet". thehindu.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bratya Basu |
Minister of Education in the West Bengal Government 2014 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by ? |
Parliamentary Affairs in the West Bengal Government 2014 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by ? |
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2011 – 2016 |
Succeeded by Surjya Kanta Mishra |
