Hemananda Biswal
Indian politician (1939–2022)
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Hemananda Biswal (1 December 1939 – 25 February 2022) was an Indian politician. Biswal served as Chief Minister of Odisha and also as the leader of the house in state legislative assembly from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990, and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.
Hemananda Biswal | |
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ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ବାଳ | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 6 December 1999 – 5 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Giridhar Gamang |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| In office 7 December 1989 – 5 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik |
| Succeeded by | Biju Patnaik |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 — 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jual Oram |
| Succeeded by | Jual Oram |
| Constituency | Sundargarh |
| Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1974-2004 | |
| Constituency | Jharsuguda |
| 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 9 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Nilamani Routray |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1939 |
| Died | 25 February 2022 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Urmila Biswal |
| Children | Sabita, Sanjukta, Manjulata, Sunita and Amita |
| Website | http://hemanandbiswal.com/ |
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He was also the MP of Sundergarh from 2009 to 2014. Biswal was the first tribal chief minister of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Political career
Biswal belonged to the Indian National Congress party. In 1974, he was elected for the first time to the Odisha Legislative Assembly and served until 1977. Later, in 1980, he was again elected from the laikera as MLA, a position he held until 2004. He was the chief minister of Odisha for the first time from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and for the second time from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.[6] From 2009 to 2014, he was the MP from Sundargarh.[7]
Personal life and death
Biswal was married to Urmila Biswal and together they had five daughters. He died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on 25 February 2022, at the age of 82. He suffered from pneumonia and COVID-19 prior to his death.[6]