Giridhar Gamang
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| Giridhar Gamang | |
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Chief Minister of Orissa
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| In office 17 February 1999–6 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Pattanaik |
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| Succeeded by | Hemananda Biswal |
| Constituency | Laxmipur |
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| Born | 8 April 1943 Rayagada, Orissa |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Hemavati Gamang |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Rayagada |
| As of December 26, 2008 Source: [1] |
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Giridhar Gamang (born 8 April 1943) is a leader of the Indian National Congress and a former Chief Minister of Orissa. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district of Orissa. In 1972, he was elected for the first time to the 5th Lok Sabha. Subsequently, he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2004. His wife, Hema Gamang, won the Koraput seat in the 1999 elections to the 13th Lok Sabha while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Orissa. He lost the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for the first time in the 2009 elections to Jayram Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal.
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