Lokanath Misra
Lokenath Misra | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Assam | |
| In office 17 March 1991 – 1 September 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Das Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Srinivas Kumar Sinha |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
| In office 13 April 1992 – 1 October 1993 | |
| Preceded by | M. M. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Nayyar |
| Arunachal Pradesh | |
| In office 17 March 1991 – 25 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Das Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Surendranath Dwivedy |
| Member: Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1960 – 2 April 1978 | |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1922[1] |
| Died | 27 May 2009 (aged 87) Bhubaneswar |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Binapani Misra |
| Children | Pinaki Misra |
Lokenath Misra (1921-2009) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha.[2] He was the Governor of Assam during 1991-1997[3] and Governor of Nagaland during 1992-1993. He died on 27 May 2009 at Bhubaneswar.[4]
He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly.
He was the elder son of poet and notable socialist Godabarish Mishra. His younger brother Ranganath Misra was the former Chief Justice of India.[5] His son Pinaki Misra is a member of the 11th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha representing Puri constituency
References
- ^ "India Who's Who 1980-81". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "M" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Governors since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Former Assam Governor Loknath Mishra dies". OrissaDiary. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Governor of Assam dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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