Somnath Chatterjee

Politician

Indian Tezpur, Assam

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/07/1929
Age89 years (died on 13, Aug, 2018)
BirthplaceTezpur, Assam
Date of Death13/08/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameSomnath Chatterjee
Famous ForBeing the Speaker of Lok Sabha

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityJesus College, University of Cambridge, U.K
Educational QualificationMasters in Arts (Law)

Personal Life

Place of DeathKolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
ReligionHinduism
CasteBengali Brahmin
Hobbies
  • Digital Art
  • Gardening
  • Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date07/02/1950

Family

SpouseRenu Chatterjee
Children
  • Pratap Chatterjee
  • Anushila Basu
  • 1 more
FatherNirmal Chandra Chatterjee (Lawyer)
MotherBinapani Debi (Homemaker)
SiblingsDebnath Chatterjee

Career

Politics
Political PartyCPI (M)
Political Journey
  • 1968: Became a member of CPI(M)
  • 1971: Became Member of the Lok Sabha as an independent supported by CPI(M)
  • 1984: Lost election to Mamata Banerjee
  • 1986-1989: Member of various committees
  • 1989: Became leader of his party in Lok Sabha
  • 2004: Elected as Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha
  • 2008: Expelled from CPI(M)
Notable Achievements
  • First communist in India to become Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Received Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1996
  • Served 10 terms in the Lok Sabha between 1971 and 2009
  • Initiated 24-hour Lok Sabha television channel and live telecasting of Zero Hour proceedings
  • Eliminated practice of paying for toiletries and tea from national exchequer during his tenure as Speaker

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Deposits in Banks₹14 Lakh
Bonds, Debentures, Shares₹3 Lakh
Jewellery₹80 Thousand
Total Value₹27 Lakh
Money Factor
Net Worth₹1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Father served as a well-known lawyer in British India.
2. He began his legal career at Calcutta High Court.
3. From 1968, he played a significant role in CPI(M).
4. He achieved electoral victories and faced defeat against Mamata Banerjee in 1984.
5. He led the party from 1989 to 2004.
6. In 2008, he was expelled for violating party ethics.
7. He passed away due to a heart attack in 2018.
8. Received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1996.
9. Served 10 terms in the Lok Sabha between 1971 and 2009.
10. Refused to resign as Speaker in 2008 when his party withdrew support from the UPA-I government, arguing that the Speakership was a constitutional position above party loyalty.
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