Jogendra Nath Hazarika (9 September 1924 - 1998) was an Indian politician who served as the

Chief Minister of Assam The chief minister of Assam, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Assam. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's '' de jure'' head, but '' de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Foll ...

from 9 September 1979 to 11 December 1979. He was elected to the

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, lower house of the

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from the Dibrugarh constituency,

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1967. He was also a Member of the

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and Speaker of the

Early life

Hazarika was born in September 1924 in Tengakhat Mawza, Lakhimpur District (now

Dibrugarh District Dibrugarh (Pron:ˌdɪbru:ˈgor:) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located within the city of Dibrugarh, which the district itself is named for. The district occupies an area of 3381&n ...

) in

. His family were

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. He attended school in his home town, and in 1949 he graduated and subsequently completed an L.L.B. from

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. :as:যোগেন্দ্ৰ নাথ হাজৰিকা

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hazarika, Jogendra Nath 1924 births Year of death missing India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 Chief ministers from Janata Party Chief Ministers of Assam Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians Indian National Congress politicians Janata Party politicians Lok Sabha members from Assam Members of the Assam Legislative Assembly People from Dibrugarh district Speakers of the Assam Legislative Assembly