Nongthombam Biren Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2017 | |
| 12th Chief Minister of Manipur | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2017 | |
| Governor | Najma Heptullah Jagdish Mukhi Najma Heptullah Padmanabha Acharya Najma Heptullah Ganga Prasad La Ganesan Anusuiya Uikey Lakshaman Acharya |
| Preceded by | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Member of Vidhan Sabha, Manipur | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Wakambam Thoiba Singh |
| Constituency | Heingang |
| President of Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board | |
| Assumed office 6 March 2021[1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1961 Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Political party |  Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2017–present) Indian National Congress (2004–2016) Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party (2002–2004) |
| Spouse | Hiyainu Devi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Manipur University |
| Website | Official website Government website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service | Border Security Force |
| Years of service | 1979–1993 |
Nongthombam Biren Singh (Meitei pronunciation: /nōng-thōm-bam bī-ren sīng/; born 1 January 1961)[3] is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist who is currently serving as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur since 2017, in addition to representing the Heingang Assembly constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2002. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Besides being the chairman of Shri Shri Govindaji Temple Board,[4][5] he is the first incumbent Chief Minister who serves as the president of the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB), the temple development board of Lainingthou Sanamahi of the Sanamahi religion since 2021.[1][2]
N. Biren Singh was awarded Champions of Change in 2018 for his exceptional work to the nation. The award was conferred by the Vice-President of India Sri. Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi.[6][7][8]
Turning to politics in 2002, Singh joined the Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party and won the assembly elections from Heingang. He retained the seat in 2007 contesting with an Indian National Congress ticket after joining the party in 2003. Serving as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, he quit the party in 2016 before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2017, he retained his seat from Heingang again and was named the Chief Minister after his party gained Coalition and formed the government.[9] In 2022 he once again retained his seat from Heingang. He has won the Heingang assembly constituency since 2002. Under Mr. Singh’s leadership that the BJP not only increased its seat share in the Manipur Assembly, from 21 (in 2017) to 32 (in 2022), but had also managed to weather several storms while running the government in the last five years.[10] More recently, the state under Singh's leadership saw the outbreak of the 2023-2024 Manipur violence.
- ^ a b "CM takes over as Sanamahi Temple president". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
For the first time in the history of Manipur, the incumbent Chief Minister was sworn in as the president of Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB)...
- ^ a b Gurumayum, William (6 March 2021). "Chief Minister N. Biren Singh takes oath as President of the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "SHRI NONGTHOMBAM BIREN". manipurassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Even Thoibi was Exiled". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
As a Chief Minister, Biren is also the Chairman of the Shri Shri Govindajee Temple Board....
- ^ EastMojo, Team (26 October 2021). "Manipur: BJP govt accused of targeting Meitei indigenous religion". EastMojo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
Stating that the Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh is the Shri Shri Govindaji Temple Board chairman, ...
- ^ "Manipur CM Biren Singh gets 'Champions of Change' award.He is also known as Mr. Banned of Manipur for banning to much internet in Manipur". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "VP Naidu confers 'Champions of Change' award to Manipur CM - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Manipur CM Conferred Champions of Change 2018 Award » Northeast Today". Northeast Today. 27 December 2018.
- ^ Singh, Bikash (15 March 2017). "Biren Singh: From BSF barracks to Manipur's Chief Minister". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "A default choice — On return of Biren Singh as Manipur CM". The Hindu. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.