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Tarun Gogoi
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- Born 01 April 1936
- Birth Place Rangajan Tea Estate, Assam Province, British India, Assam, India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Indian National Congress
- In Office 13th Chief Minister Of Assam 18 May 20011 - 24 May 2016, Minister Of State (Independent Charge) For Food Processing Industries, Government Of India 1993-1995, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1998-2001, Member Of Assam Legislative Assembly 20 September 2001 - 23 November 2020
- Awards Padma Bhushan (2021; Posthumous)
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Tarun Gogoi BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 19 Dec 2024
Tarun Gogoi (April 1 1936 – November 23 2020): A Legacy in Assam Politics
Tarun Gogoi, a prominent figure in Indian politics, served as Assam’s Chief Minister for an unprecedented 15 years (2001-2016), the longest tenure in the state’s history. A lawyer by profession and a member of the Indi...
Tarun Gogoi PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Dolly Gogoi (1972) |
| Children | Chandrima, Gaurav |
| Education | Gauhati University (LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Tarun Gogoi
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Assam | 18 May 2001 - 24 May 2016 |
| Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Member of the 12th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 13th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 7th Lok Sabha | N/A |
TARUN GOGOI NEWS
Smart villages, not smart cities are need of the hour, Tarun Gogoi tells PM Narendra Modi
August 02, 2015 4:30 pm
Gogoi recalled former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s concept of ‘Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas’ (PURA) and asked the Centre to take that concept up on a mission mode.
Repair National Highways or hand over to state, Gogoi tells Gadkari
August 01, 2015 8:56 pm
Gogoi the Corporation had neither taken up the construction activities nor undertaken maintenance work, leaving the state in the lurch.
Tarun Gogoi danced with girls when state was mourning Kalam's death: BJP MP
July 31, 2015 5:40 pm
BJP MP said it was "shameful" that a Congress Chief Minister was dancing when the nation was observing state mourning.
Assam Innovation Centre to be named after APJ Abdul Kalam
July 30, 2015 7:12 pm
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi said the proposed Abdul Kalam Centre for Innovation would help to engage young minds of Assam in carrying out exercises in entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.
CM Tarun Gogoi orders probe into illegal cigarette trade in Assam
July 30, 2015 2:47 am
The chief minister also asked the inquiry committee to suggest measures to check and disband illegal trade in cigarettes as pointed out in the Ficci report.
Former union minister B K Handique dead
July 27, 2015 7:48 am
"In his death, Assam lost a very good parliamentarian, while I lost a very close friend," Assam CM Tarun Gogoi said as he payed his tributes to Handique.
Louis Berger bribery case: Assam CM orders probe, says open to CBI inquiry
July 21, 2015 2:11 am
With the Guwahati water supply project's mention in the Louis Berger bribery case, Assam CM ordered probe into the allegations that govt functionaries received bribe for awarding contract to the company.
Tinsukia killings: Rajnath Singh assures help to Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
July 18, 2015 2:14 am
Nandalal and Kajol were killed in indiscriminate firing by suspected ULFA (I) militants in Bijuliban village in Tinsukia on Tuesday night. His wife, son and nephew were also injured.
Need to set up inter-state anti-terrorism intelligence system: Tarun Gogoi
July 11, 2015 9:59 pm
Talking about the development of the region, Gogoi said that the growth of the region will be expedited if the Centre restores Special Category Status for the North Eastern states.
Rahul Gandhi holds talks with Tarun Gogoi, Sarma, but no solution yet
July 09, 2015 5:08 am
The Congress in Assam is beset with problems with the dissent against Gogoi intensifying in recent days.
