Somnath Chatterjee
Somnath Chatterjee (25 July 1929 – 13 August 2018) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for most of his life. He was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) from 2004 to 2009.[1]
Somnath Chatterjee | |
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| 13th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 4 June 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Deputy | Charanjit Singh Atwal |
| Preceded by | Manohar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Meira Kumar |
| Member of Parliament for Bolpur, West Bengal | |
| In office 1985–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Saradish Roy |
| Succeeded by | Dr Ram Chandra Dome |
| Member of Parliament for Jadavpur, West Bengal | |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Elias |
| Succeeded by | Mamata Banerjee |
| Member of Parliament for Bardhaman, West Bengal | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Preceded by | N.C.Chatterjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1929 Tezpur, Assam, British India |
| Died | 13 August 2018 (aged 89) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | CPI-M (1968-2008) (Expelled) |
| Spouse(s) | Renu Chatterjee |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Residence | Kolkata |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Chatterjee died on 13 August 2018 from a heart attack in a private hospital in Kolkata, aged 89.[2]
Somnath Chatterjee Media
Chatterjee with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders at the Lok Sabha in December 2008
References
- ↑ "Somnath Chatterjee, former Lok Sabha Speaker, dies at 89". The Times of India. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Santanu (13 August 2018). "Somnath Chatterjee, former Lok Sabha Speaker, dies at 89". The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/somnath-chatterjee-dead-5303730/. Retrieved 13 August 2018.