Hemananda Biswal (1 December 1939 – 25 February 2022) was an Indian politician. Biswal served as
Chief Minister of Odisha from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990, and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.
He was also the MP of
Sundergarh
Sundergarh is a town in Sundergarh district of the Indian state of Odisha. As of 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 45,036. Sundargarh is recognized as an industrial district in Odisha. Steel, fertilizer, cement, ferrovanadium, ...
from 2009 to 2014. Biswal was the first Tribal chief Minister of Odisha.
Early life and education
Biswal was born in Thakurpada village of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...
on 1 December 1939, to Basudev and Trimani Biswal. He completed intermediate education from Government College, Sundargarh, and by profession was an agriculturist.
Political career
In 1974, he was elected for the first time to the
Odisha Legislative Assembly
The Odisha Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Odisha state in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises List of constituencies of Odisha ...
and served until 1977. Later, in 1980, he was again elected from the
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a rece ...
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.
From 2009 to 2014, he was the MP from
Sundargarh.
Personal life and death
Biswal was married to Urmila Biswal and together they had five daughters. He died at a private hospital in
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango tr ...
on 25 February 2022, at the age of 82. He suffered from pneumonia and COVID-19 prior to his death.
References
External links
Orissa Chief Ministers ListOrissa Chief MinistersProfile of Hemanand Biswal
OrishaIndia Government Archive
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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1939 births
2022 deaths
India MPs 2009–2014
Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
Chief Ministers of Odisha
Deputy chief ministers of Odisha
Indian National Congress politicians
Lok Sabha members from Odisha
People from Odisha
People from Sundergarh district
United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India