Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren | |
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Soren in 2026 | |
| 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Governor | C. P. Radhakrishnan Santosh Gangwar |
| Cabinet | |
| Preceded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 29 December 2019 – 2 February 2024 | |
| Governor | Droupadi Murmu Ramesh Bais |
| Cabinet | Hemant II |
| Preceded by | Raghubar Das |
| Succeeded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 13 July 2013 – 28 December 2014 | |
| Governor | Syed Ahmed |
| Cabinet | Hemant I |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Succeeded by | Raghubar Das |
| Leader of the Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 28 December 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Raghubar Das |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Succeeded by | Babulal Marandi |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 11 September 2010 – 18 January 2013 Serving with Sudesh Mahto | |
| Chief Minister | Arjun Munda |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hemlal Murmu |
| Constituency | Barhait |
| In office 23 December 2019 – 6 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Basant Soren |
| Constituency | Dumka |
| In office 23 December 2009 – 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Louis Marandi |
| Constituency | Dumka |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 24 June 2009 – 4 January 2010 | |
| Constituency | Jharkhand |
| President of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shibu Soren |
| Working President of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hemant Soren August 10, 1975 |
| Party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Durga Soren (elder brother) Sita Soren (sister-in-law) Basant Soren (younger brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Birla Institute of Technology Mesra (drop-out) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 5th and current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024 and the Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly. He previously held the office from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a regional party. Soren has represented the Barhait constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly since 2014 and previously represented Dumka twice — from 2019 to 2020 and from 2009 to 2014. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2010 to 2013, Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019, and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand from 2009 to 2010.
Notably, Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case. He contends that the arrest was an act of political vendetta by the central government, a stance shared by opposition parties. He secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024.