Sheriff of Kolkata
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The Sheriff of Kolkata is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Kolkata
. The Sheriff has an office and staff but does not have executive powers. In the order of precedence
, the Sheriff ranks just below the Mayor. Mumbai
and Kolkata (Calcutta) are the only cities in India
to maintain this post.
The Sheriff presides over various city-related functions and conferences and is in charge of receiving foreign guests of the government.
Amal Chakraborty, a pediatrician, has been the sheriff of Kolkata from January 1, 2006.
He took charge from prominent sportsperson Chuni Goswami
.
In 2010, Mr. Utpal Chatterjee, professor of IISWBM has been appointed the Sheriff of Kolkata.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. The Sheriff has an office and staff but does not have executive powers. In the order of precedence
Order of precedence
An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
, the Sheriff ranks just below the Mayor. Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Kolkata (Calcutta) are the only cities in 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...
to maintain this post.
The Sheriff presides over various city-related functions and conferences and is in charge of receiving foreign guests of the government.
Amal Chakraborty, a pediatrician, has been the sheriff of Kolkata from January 1, 2006.
He took charge from prominent sportsperson Chuni Goswami
Chuni Goswami
Subimal Goswami commonly known by his nickname Chuni Goswami is an Indian international footballer and first class cricketer. He was born in Kishoreganj District of undivided Bengal . As a striker, he played 50 international matches representing India...
.
In 2010, Mr. Utpal Chatterjee, professor of IISWBM has been appointed the Sheriff of Kolkata.
Notable persons in this post
Persons to hold this office include:- Smt.Suchitra MitraSuchitra MitraSuchitra Mitra was an Indian singer and composer, as well as a well-respected exponent of Rabindra Sangeet or the songs of Bengal's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore. As an academic she remained a Professor and the Head of 'Rabindra Sangeet Department' at the Rabindra Bharati University for many...
, the first women to be elected to this post (2001) - Sunil GangopadhyaySunil GangopadhyaySunil Gangopadhyay , is a celebrated Indian poet and novelist.-Early life:...
(2002) - Baron Cable (1905)
- Mahendralal SarkarMahendralal SarkarMahendralal Sarkar was a conventional-turned-homeopath doctor, social reformer, and propagator of scientific studies in nineteenth-century India...
(1887) - Raja Digambar MitraDigambar MitraRaja Digambar Mitra was one of the leading Derozians and first Bengali Sheriff of Kolkata.The son of Shib Chandra Mitra of Konnagar in Hooghly district, he was educated at Hare School and Hindu College and was one of the leading disciples of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.He worked as teacher, clerk,...
(1817-1879), politician and writer and the first Bengali Sheriff (1874) - Manekji Rustamji, the first Indian Sheriff (1873)
- James McKilligin (1846)
- David Hare (philanthropist)David Hare (philanthropist)David Hare was a Scottish watchmaker and philanthropist in Bengal. He founded many important and prestigious educational institutions in Kolkata, such as the Hindu School, and Hare School and helped in founding Presidency College.-Early life:...
(1840) - Seth ApcarApcar familyFor more than a century the Apcar family was prominent in commerce and industry in India.Aratoon Apcar was the founder of Apcar & Co in 1809 and Senior Member until his death, 54 years later. He came to India in 1795, first to Mumbai and then to Kolkata in 1830...
, the first Armenian Sheriff - James Mackay, 1st Earl of InchcapeJames Mackay, 1st Earl of InchcapeJames Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE was a British colonial administrator in India.Mackay was the second son of James Mackay of Arbroath and his wife, Deborah Lyle...
- George YuleGeorge YuleGeorge Yule was a Scottish businessman in India who notably became the fourth President of the Indian National Congress in 1888, the first non-Indian to hold that office. He was succeeded by Sir William Wedderburn....