Shürhozelie Liezietsü: Difference between revisions

|name = Shürhozelie Liezietsü

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|11|20|df=y}}

| office = 11th [[Chief Minister of Nagaland]]

|term_start     = 22 February 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Shürhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as Nagaland CM|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shurhozelie-liezietsu-sworn-in-as-nagaland-cm/articleshow/57288303.cms|work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

|term_end       = 19 July 2017

|party         = [[Nagaland People's Front]]

| otherparty =  

|predecessor   = [[T. R. Zeliang]]

|successor     = [[T. R. Zeliang]]

 

'''Shürhozelie Liezietsü''' (born 20 November 1936) is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]] in Northeast [[India]] who served as the 11th [[Chief Minister of Nagaland]] from 22 February 2017 to 19 July 2017. He is the president of [[Nagaland People's Front]].<ref>[http://morungexpress.com/index.php?news=784 The Morung Express, breaking news - NPF declares list of 53 names<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shurhozelie-elected-leader-to-be-nagaland-cm/articleshow/57251851.cms Shurhozelie elected leader, to be Nagaland CM]</ref>

Shürhozelie Liezietsü was born on 20 November 1936 in [[Kohima]] village to an [[Angami Naga]] family.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1">{{cite news |title=Shurhozelie Liezietsu: Facts you need to know about Nagaland’s next CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shurhozelie-liezietsu-facts-you-need-to-know-about-nagaland-s-next-cm/story-xyfJdl6c3dFeJehHUpf6zI.html |access-date=26 February 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=21 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He did his initial schooling in Mission Public School, Kohima and completed his matriculation in year 1956  from Kohima Government High School.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> He completed his graduation from the prestigious [[St. Edmund's College, Shillong]]. He started his career as a clerk in state secretariat before switching to teaching.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> He also has an interest in gardening apart from writing and politics.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> He was also President of Ura Academy, the state's highest literary body and was conferred an honorary D.Litt.by the Nagaland University in year 2003.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" />

He joined politics in year 1969 and was one of the founding members of Nagaland's first regional party United Democratic Front (UDF) and later Naga National Democratic Party (NNDP).<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> In 2002 he was crucial in the formation of Nagaland's People Front (NPF).<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> In 2003 he was elected to the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] as the [[Nagaland People's Front]] candidate in the constituency [[Northern Angami-I (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Northern Angami-I]] ([[Adivasi|ST]]).<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> After the election, he was appointed as Minister for Urban Development.<ref>[[Election Commission of India]]: ''[http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_NL.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050529125900/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_NL.pdf |date=2005-05-29 }}''</ref><ref>[http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headline&newsid=39678&typeid=1 Imkong replies to Shurhozelie's "ism" charges :: Kangla Online <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

He is also one of the founding members of the first regional party in [[Nagaland]] (UDF, later [[Nagaland Democratic Party|NDP]] and presently [[Nagaland People's Front]]).<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> He has been Member of Legislature Assembly (MLA) eight times and held several important portfolios in a political career spanning for nearly five decades.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /> on 22 February 2017 he was sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of [[Nagaland]].<ref name="Dr Shurhozelie Reference1">{{cite news |title=Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Nagaland |url=https://morungexpress.com/dr-shurhozelie-liezietsu-sworn-17th-chief-minister-nagaland |access-date=27 February 2021 |publisher=MorungExpress |date=22 February 2017}}</ref> He is one of the most decorated educationists in [[Angami language]] literature and has authored more than 40 books on poetry, novels, history, drama, translations and several of his books are part of syllabus in Nagaland University.<ref name="Shurhozelie Reference1" /><ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130309/jsp/northeast/story_16649103.jsp#.UjYDwcbrySo Pressure on Rio to rethink portfolios]</ref>