Tarun Gogoi

Tarun Gogoi was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was the longest serving Chief Minister of... Wikipedia

  • Born:  April 1, 1936, Rangajan Tea Estate, Assam Province, British India, (present-day Assam, India)
  • Age at death:  84 years
  • Died:  November 23, 2020, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Political party:  Indian National Congress
  • Children:  Chandrima, Gaurav
  • Relatives:  Ganesh Gogoi (maternal uncle), Paran Barbarooah (brother), Prerana Barbarooah (niece), Dip Gogoi (brother)
  • Alma mater:  Gauhati University (LLB)
  • Occupation:  Lawyer, Politician
  • Civilian awards:  Padma Bhushan (2021, posthumous)
  • Preceded by:  Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
  • Succeeded by:  Sarbananda Sonowal
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo