Jogendra Nath Hazarika | |
|---|---|
| 7th Chief Minister of Assam | |
| In office 9 September 1979 – 11 December 1979 | |
| Governor | Lallan Prasad Singh |
| Preceded by | Golap Borbora |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Robindranath Kakoti |
| Constituency | Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 21 March 1978 - 4 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Chandra Barooah |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Chand Mohammad |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1978-1985 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Amiya Gogoi |
| Constituency | Duliajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1924 Tengakhat Mawza, Assam, British India |
| Died | 1998 (aged 73-74) Assam, India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Source: [1] | |
Jogendra Nath Hazarika (9 September 1924 - 1998) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 9 September 1979 to 11 December 1979. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Dibrugarh constituency, Assam in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1967.[1][2][3][4][5] He was also a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.[6][7]
Hazarika was born in September 1924 in Tengakhat Mawza, Lakhimpur District (now Dibrugarh District) in Assam. His family were Sonowal Kacharis. He attended school in his home town, and in 1949 he graduated and subsequently completed an L.L.B. from University of Calcutta.[8]