Hemananda Biswal

Hemananda Biswal (1 December 1939 – 25 February 2022) was an Indian politician. Biswal served as Chief Minister of Odisha from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990, and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.

Hemananda Biswal
12th Chief Minister of Odisha
In office 6 December 1999 – 5 March 2000
Preceded by	Giridhar Gamang
Succeeded by	Naveen Patnaik
In office 7 December 1989 – 5 March 1990
Preceded by	Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik
Succeeded by	Biju Patnaik
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2009-2014
Preceded by	Jual Oram
Succeeded by	Jual Oram
Constituency	Sundargarh
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 1974-2004
Constituency	Jharsuguda
Personal details
Born	(1939-12-01)1 December 1939 Thakurpada, Orissa, British India
Died	25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 82) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Spouse	Urmila Biswal
Children	Sabita, Sanjukta, Manjulata, Sunita and Amita
Residence(s)	Thakurpada, Jharsuguda
Website	http://hemanandbiswal.com/
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He was also the MP of Sundergarh from 2009 to 2014. Biswal was the first tribal chief minister of Odisha.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Biswal was born in Thakurpada village of Odisha on 1 December 1939, to Basudev and Trimani Biswal. He completed intermediate education from Government College, Sundargarh, and by profession was an agriculturist.^[5]

Political career

Biswal belonged to the Indian National Congress party. In 1974, he was elected for the first time to the Odisha Legislative Assembly and served until 1977. Later, in 1980, he was again elected from the laikera as MLA, a position he held until 2004. He was the chief minister of Odisha for the first time from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and for the second time from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.^[6] From 2009 to 2014, he was the MP from Sundargarh.^[7]

Personal life and death

Biswal was married to Urmila Biswal and together they had five daughters. He died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on 25 February 2022, at the age of 82. He suffered from pneumonia and COVID-19 prior to his death.^[6]