Raghubar Das
Raghubar Das (born 3 May 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 26th Governor of Odisha. Das has previously served as the sixth Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He was sworn in as the 6th chief minister of Jharkhand on 28 December 2014. He belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party and has twice served as the president of Jharkhand BJP.
Raghubar Das | |
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Raghubar Das | |
| 26th Governor of Odisha | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Ganeshi Lal |
| 6th Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 28 December 2014 – 29 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hemant Soren |
| Succeeded by | Hemant Soren |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 30 December 2009 – 29 May 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Shibu Soren |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dinanath Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Saryu Rai |
| Constituency | Jamshedpur East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1955 Jamshedpur, Bihar, India (Now in Jharkhand, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Rukmini Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | L-6, Main road, Agrico, Jamshedpur |
| Alma mater | Jamshedpur Co-operative College, Jamshedpur, Ranchi University |
An employee of Tata Steel, he served as the member of legislative assembly five times, he was representing Jamshedpur East since 1995 to 2019. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister and the Urban Development Minister during the BJP-led government in the state. During internal emergency, he was sent behind the bars. He is the first chief minister of the state to have completed a full term.
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