Published on 9 July 2021
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Cabinet Minister

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Ministry of Ayush 

Party Name   Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Father’s Name  Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal
Mother's Name Late Smt. Dineswari Sonowal
Date of Birth  31st October, 1962
Place of Birth  Mulukgaon, Distt. Dibrugarh (Assam)
Marital Status Unmarried
Educational  Qualifications  LL.B., B.C.J.
Educated at Dibrugarh University and Gauhati University
Permanent Address

1 No., Lakhimi Nagar, Near Auniati Sakha Sattra,

Mankatta Road .P.O & P.S Dibrugarh, Distt. Dibrugarh,

Assam, Pin - 786003

Positions Held  
2001-2004 

Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (Constituency - Moran)

2004- 2009 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (Constituency- Dibrugharh)
May, 2014

Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

(Constituency - Lakhimpur)

May 2014 - Nov 2014 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
Nov. 2014- May 2016 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
May 2016

Member, Assam Legislative assembly (2nd Term)

(Constituency - Majuli)

May 2016 Chief Minister of Assam
May 2021

Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)

(Constituency - Majuli)

July 2021

Union Cabinet Minister;

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Ministry of Ayush 

Profile

Special Interests
Interacting with the learned people to know important things in life and expansion of friendship

 
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, football and badminton
 
Other Information
President, (i) All Assam Students` Union, 1992-1999; BJP, Assam; (ii) B.J.P. Assam Pradesh, 1994 - 2004;
Chairman, North East Students Organisation, 1994-2004