Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় | |
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| 8th Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2011 | |
| Governor | M. K. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee |
| Minister of Railway | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 16 March 2001 | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 19 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Trivedi (pro tem) |
| Member of Parliament for Kolkata Dakshin | |
| In office 1991–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Biplab Dasgupta[1] |
| Succeeded by | Subrata Bakshi |
| Member of Parliament for Jadavpur | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Somnath Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Malini Bhattacharya |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Bhabanipur | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1955 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Congress (Left In 1/1/1998) Trinamool Congress (1991-Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Unmarried |
| Residence | Harish Chatterjee Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Jogamaya Devi College (B.A.) University of Calcutta (M.A.) Shri Shikshayatan College (B.Ed.) Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Political Leader |
| Profession | Politician Advocate Social Worker Painter Singer Writer |
| Website | http://aitcofficial.org/biography/ |
Mamata Banerjee (Bengali: মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়) (born 5 January 1955), popularly known as "Didi",[2] is an Indian politician. She became the Chief Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal on 20 May 2011. She is the first woman Chief Minister of the state. She is also the founder and chairperson of the Trinamool Congress.[3][4] Mamata Banerjee is also the Minister for Home, Health and Family Welfare, Land and Land Reforms, Information and Cultural Affairs, Hill Affairs, Minority Affairs and Madrassah Education, Agriculture, Power and Personnel and Administrative Reforms departments.[5][6][7][8] She is a good orator. Her followers call her "Didi" (meaning the elder sister).
Mamata Banerjee has defeated the 34-year-old the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front government in West Bengal. That government was the world's longest-serving democratically-elected communist government.[9][10][11]
In the past, she was the Minister of Railways twice, Minister of Coal once, and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and Women and Child Development once in the cabinet of the Government of India.[12]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency)
- ↑ "Mamata Banerjee: Journey of Bengal's daughter to nation's Didi". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ↑ "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mamata Banerjee sworn in as West Bengal chief minister". BBC News. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ↑ Special Correspondent. "News / National : Key Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Mamata Banerjee". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ↑ Our Special Correspondent (1999-03-01). "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | Mamata keeps key slots". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Mamata allots portfolios, keeps key ministries - Politics News - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 2010-02-03. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ BBC News (13 May 2011). "BBC News - India: Mamata Banerjee routs communists in West Bengal". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Indian state election expected to end Kolkata's 34-year communist rule". The Guardian. London. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ "The woman taking on India's communists". BBC World News. April 15, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ↑ "Detailed Profile = Km. Mamata Banerjee". Government of India. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
Other websites
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- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Party website Archived 2010-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile: by BBC News dated 13 May 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lalu Prasad Yadav |
Minister of Railways 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Dr. Manmohan Singh (pro tem) |
| Preceded by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee |
Chief Minister of West Bengal 2011–present |
Incumbent |