Hemananda Biswal

Hemananda Biswal
ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ବାଳ
12th Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
6 December 1999 – 5 March 2000
Preceded byGiridhar Gamang
Succeeded byNaveen Patnaik
In office
7 December 1989 – 5 March 1990
Preceded byJanaki Ballabh Pattanaik
Succeeded byBiju Patnaik
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 — 16 May 2014
Preceded byJual Oram
Succeeded byJual Oram
ConstituencySundargarh
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1974-2004
ConstituencyJharsuguda
3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
15 March 1995 – 9 May 1998
Serving with Basant Kumar Biswal
Preceded byNilamani Routray
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1939-12-01)1 December 1939
Died25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 82)
SpouseUrmila Biswal
ChildrenSabita, Sanjukta, Manjulata, Sunita and Amita
Websitehttp://hemanandbiswal.com/
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Hemananda Biswal (1 December 1939 – 25 February 2022) was an Indian politician. Biswal served as Chief Minister of Odisha and also as the leader of the house in state legislative assembly from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990, and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.

He was also the MP of Sundergarh from 2009 to 2014. Biswal was the first tribal chief minister of Odisha.