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Hiteswar Saikia | |
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| 10th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 30 June 1991 – 22 April 1996 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Bhumidhar Barman |
| In office 28 February 1983 – 23 December 1985 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 1st Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 20 February 1987 – 30 April 1989 | |
| Chief Minister | Laldenga Lal Thanhawla |
| Preceded by | Office Established (Himself as Lieutenant Governor) |
| Succeeded by | K. V. Krishna Rao |
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 11 December 1986 – 19 February 1987 | |
| Chief Minister | Laldenga |
| Preceded by | H. S. Dubey |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished (Himself as Governor) |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office January 1982 - March 1982 | |
| Chief Minister | Kesab Chandra Gogoi |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office December 1980 - June 1981 | |
| Chief Minister | Anwara Taimur |
| Home Minister | |
| In office 1974 - 1978 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarat Chandra Singha |
| Minister of State for Home, Education and Public Relations | |
| In office May 1972 - March 1974 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarat Chandra Singha |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991 - 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Tanu Konwar |
| Succeeded by | Hemoprova Saikia |
| Constituency | Nazira |
| In office 1972 - 1988 | |
| Preceded by | K.K. Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Tanu Konwar |
| Constituency | Nazira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1934 Sivasagar, Assam, British India |
| Died | 22 April 1996 (aged 61) New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Hemoprova Saikia |
| Children | 3, including Debabrata Saikia |
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| Relatives | Membor Gogoi (brother in law) |
| Residence | Guwahati |
| Education | Cotton College, Lucknow University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Hiteswar Saikia (3 October 1934 – 22 April 1996)[1] was an Indian politician who served as the 10th chief minister of Assam for two terms, firstly from 28 February 1983 to 23 December 1985 and then from 30 June 1991 to 22 April 1996. He was the 1st Governor of Mizoram from 1987 to 1989 and the 6th Lieutenant Governor of Mizoram from 1986 to 1987. He was the education minister in the Government of Assam from and from 1980 to 1981 and again from 1982 to 1982. He was the Minister of State for Home, Education And public relations from 1972 to 1974 and the minister of Home from 1974 to 1978. He represented the Nazira constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1988 and again from 1991 to 1996.
- ^ "Debabrata Legacy Karmoshri Hiteshwar Saikia". Debabrata Saikia. Retrieved 7 April 2023.