Tarun Gogoi
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]
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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 | 11 October 1934[2] Jorhat district, Assam Province, British India (present-day Assam, India) |
| Died | 23 November 2020 (aged 86) Guwahati, Assam, India |
| 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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- Assam CM Tarun Gogoi meets PM Modi on 29 October 2014.jpg
Gogoi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 October 2014
References
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- ↑ Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi dies at 86. NDTV. 23 November 2020. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-assam-chief-minister-tarun-gogoi-dies-at-86-2329157. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi passes away at 84. Hindustan Times. 23 November 2020. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-assam-chief-minister-tarun-gogoi-passes-away-at-84/story-nTAP0tWJDNHxuIwdk9WEDI.html. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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