Pawan Kumar Chamling
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Pawan Kumar Chamling is the fifth chief minister
of the India
n state
of Sikkim
. Chamling is the founder president of the Sikkim Democratic Front
party, which has governed Sikkim for four successive terms since 1994, winning the 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009 state assembly elections.
to Ashbahadur Chamling and Asharani Chamling. Chamling is also a Nepali language
writer and recipient of the Bhanu Puraskar (2010) awarded by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad. He writes under the pen name Pawan Chamling Kiran.
cabinet. After a series of major political upheavals in Sikkim, Chamling formed the Sikkim Democratic Front party on 4 March 1993. His party first came to power in Sikkim after winning the 1994 assembly elections.
Bhanu Puraskar (2010) by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad;
Leadership and Good Governance Award (2009) by the Universal Peace Federation;
Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) (2003) by Sikkim Manipal University;
Poets’ Foundation Award (2002) by Poets Foundation, Kolkata;
Manav Seva Purashkar (1999) by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi;
Man of the Year (1998) by Biographical Institute, USA;
Greenest Chief Minister of India (1998) by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi;
Bharat Siromani (1996) by Shiromani Foundation, New Delhi;
Chintan Purashkar (1987) by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. Chamling is the founder president of the Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party consolidated its position sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections. It...
party, which has governed Sikkim for four successive terms since 1994, winning the 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009 state assembly elections.
Personal life
Chamling was born in Yangang, South SikkimSouth Sikkim
South Sikkim is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its capital is Namchi.-Geography:South Sikkim lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and hence enjoys a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include Teesta Bazaar and Melli....
to Ashbahadur Chamling and Asharani Chamling. Chamling is also a Nepali language
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
writer and recipient of the Bhanu Puraskar (2010) awarded by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad. He writes under the pen name Pawan Chamling Kiran.
Politics
Chamling was elected as the president of Yangang Gram Panchayat in 1982. In 1985, he was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly for the first time. After being elected for the second time from Damthang constituency, he became the Minister for Industries, Information and Public Relations from 1989 to 1992 in the Nar Bahadur BhandariNar Bahadur Bhandari
Nar Bahadur Bhandari is a former chief minister of the state of Sikkim in India who governed the state from 1979 to 1994. He was the founder leader of Sikkim Sangram Parishad party.-Personal life:...
cabinet. After a series of major political upheavals in Sikkim, Chamling formed the Sikkim Democratic Front party on 4 March 1993. His party first came to power in Sikkim after winning the 1994 assembly elections.
Awards and recognitions
Thekong Ambassador of Peace (2010) by the Pang Lhabsol Committee;Bhanu Puraskar (2010) by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad;
Leadership and Good Governance Award (2009) by the Universal Peace Federation;
Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) (2003) by Sikkim Manipal University;
Poets’ Foundation Award (2002) by Poets Foundation, Kolkata;
Manav Seva Purashkar (1999) by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi;
Man of the Year (1998) by Biographical Institute, USA;
Greenest Chief Minister of India (1998) by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi;
Bharat Siromani (1996) by Shiromani Foundation, New Delhi;
Chintan Purashkar (1987) by Sikkim Sahitya Parishad