Bhumidhar | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 22 April 1996 – 14 May 1996 | |
| Governor | Lokanath Misra |
| Preceded by | Hiteswar Saikia |
| Succeeded by | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Constituency | Barkhetry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1931 Belsor, Nalbari, Assam, British India |
| Died | 18 April 2021 (aged 89)[1] Dispur Hospital, Guwahati, Assam |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Bhumidhar Barman (12 October 1931 – 18 April 2021) was an Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 22 April 1996 to 14 May 1996.[2] He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.[3][4][5] In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.
Personal Background
Bhumidhar Barman was born in 1931 and passed his matriculation from Tihu High School in 1951.[6] He was among the last batch of students to have passed out from Calcutta University.[6]
Political Career
Barman was the oldest member in the council of ministers of Assam in 2010.[6] He was made Chief Minister for sometime after Hiteshwar Saikia's death and acting Chief Minister when Tarun Gogoi was hospitalised in Mumbai for heart surgery.[6]
References
- ↑ "Veteran Cong Leader Bhumidhar Barman Passes Away". Pratidintime. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937
- ↑ NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website
- ↑ Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet. Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Alex, Todd (13 October 2010). "Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet". Assam Times. Assam times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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| Preceded by Hiteswar Saikia |
Chief Minister of Assam 22 April 1996 - 14 May 1996 |
Succeeded by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |