former Chief Minister of the state of Assam in India (1936-2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarun Gogoi [2] (11 October 1934 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016.[3][4][5]
Tarun Gogoi | |
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13th Chief Minister of Assam | |
In office 18 May 2001[1] – 24 May 2016 | |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
Member of Legislative Assembly Titabar | |
In office 20 September 2001 – 23 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dip Gogoi |
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food Processing Industries | |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Member of Parliament Kaliabor | |
In office 1998–2001 | |
Preceded by | Keshab Mahanta |
Succeeded by | Dip Gogoi |
Member of Legislative Assembly Margherita | |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Kul Bahadur Chetri |
Succeeded by | Pradyut Bordoloi |
Member of Parliament Kaliabor | |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Preceded by | Bhadreswar Tanti |
Succeeded by | Keshab Mahanta |
Member of Parliament Jorhat | |
In office 1971–1984 | |
Preceded by | Rajendranath Barua |
Succeeded by | Parag Chaliha |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Jorhat district, Assam Province, British India (present-day Assam, India) | 11 October 1934
Died | 23 November 2020 86) Guwahati, Assam, India | (aged
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Dolly Gogoi |
Children | Chandrima Gogoi and Gaurav Gogoi |
Parents | Dr. Kamaleswar Gogoi (father) and Usha Gogoi (mother) |
Alma mater | Gauhati University |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Website | assamassembly |
He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Assam.
On 26 August 2020, Gogoi was hospitalized with COVID-19 and was given a blood plasma transplant in Guwahati, Assam.[6] He died three months later on 23 November from problems caused by the infection, aged 86.[7][8][9]
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