Bhumidhar Barman

Bhumidhar Barman
Barman in 2013
12th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
22 April 1996 – 14 May 1996
Preceded byHiteswar Saikia
Succeeded byPrafulla Kumar Mahanta
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Administrative Reforms and Training
In office
22 January 2015 – 24 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Revenue & DM
In office
2006 - 2011
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Health & FW
In office
2001 - 2006
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Education, Health & Panchayat
In office
1991 - 22 April 1996
Chief MinisterHiteswar Saikia
Minister of State for Revenue and Education
In office
1973 - 1978
Chief MinisterSarat Chandra Singha
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2001 - 2016
ConstituencyBarkhetry
In office
1991 - 1996
ConstituencyBarkhetry
In office
1983 - 1985
ConstituencyDharmapur
In office
1967 - 1978
ConstituencyNalbari West
Personal details
Born(1931-10-12)12 October 1931
Belsor, Assam, British India
Died18 April 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 89)[1]
Dispur, Assam, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMalati Barman
Children3 daughters,1 son Diganta Barman
ParentBhakat Ram Barman (Father) Mathupriya Barman (Mother)

Bhumidhar Barman (12 October 1931 – 18 April 2021) was an Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Assam, with a short period of twenty two days from 22 April 1996 to 14 May 1996.[2] He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.[3][4][5] In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.

  1. ^ "Veteran Cong Leader Bhumidhar Barman Passes Away". Pratidintime. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937
  3. ^ NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website
  4. ^ Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet. Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.