Giridhar Gamang
| Giridhar Gamang | |
|---|---|
| ଗିରିଧର ଗମାଙ୍ଗ | |
| Chief Minister of Odisha | |
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In office 17 February 1999 – 6 December 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik |
| Succeeded by | Hemananda Biswal |
| Constituency | Laxmipur |
| Member: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th Lok Sabha | |
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In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hema Gamang |
| Succeeded by | Jayaram Pangi |
| Constituency | Koraput |
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In office 1972–1999 | |
| Succeeded by | Hema Gamang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 April 1943 Dibirisingi Village, Rayagada District, Odisha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Hema Gamang |
| Children | 2 Sons And 1 Daughter |
| Residence | Rayagada, Odisha |
| Religion | Hindu |
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As of 22 June, 2013 Source: | |
Giridhar Gamang (born 8 April 1943) is a leader of the BJP[1] and a former Chief Minister of Odisha. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district of Odisha. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha from Koraput. Subsequently, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. He was the Chief Minister of Odisha from 17 February 1999 to 6 December 1999.[2][3] His wife, Hema Gamang, won from Koraput constituency in the 1999 elections to the 13th Lok Sabha, while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Odisha.[4] He lost the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for the first time in the 2009 elections to Jayaram Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal.
References
- ↑ http://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjp-to-hold-surveys-across-up-before-finalising-cm-face-1255122.html
- ↑ "Veteran Congress leader Giridhar Gamang quits party". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 2015-05-30. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang quits Congress - The Economic Times". Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ Barik, Satyasundar (30 May 2015). "Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang resigns from Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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| Preceded by Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
Chief Minister of Odisha 17 February 1999 – 6 December 1999 |
Succeeded by Hemananda Biswal |
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