 |
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
|
