Somnath Chatterjee

Indian politician and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1929-2018)
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Somnath Chatterjee

Summary

Somnath Chatterjee is a human[1]. Born in Tezpur[2], he… he was born on July 25, 1929[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on August 13, 2018[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and barrister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #6,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tezpur[2], Somnath Chatterjee…
  • Somnath Chatterjee passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Somnath Chatterjee was born on July 25, 1929[3].
  • Somnath Chatterjee died on August 13, 2018[5].
  • Somnath Chatterjee's father was Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee[9].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held citizenship in India[10].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Bangla was Somnath Chatterjee's native language[13].
  • Somnath Chatterjee worked as a politician[6].
  • Somnath Chatterjee's professions included barrister[7].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Speaker of the Lok Sabha[14].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Member of the 14th Lok Sabha[15].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Member of the 13th Lok Sabha[16].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Member of the 12th Lok Sabha[17].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Member of the 11th Lok Sabha[18].
  • Somnath Chatterjee held the position of Member of the 10th Lok Sabha[19].
  • Somnath Chatterjee's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[20].
  • Somnath Chatterjee was educated at Presidency University[21].
  • Somnath Chatterjee was educated at Jesus College[22].
  • Somnath Chatterjee received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award[23].
  • Somnath Chatterjee received the Banga Bibhushan[24].
  • Somnath Chatterjee is recorded as male[25].
  • Somnath Chatterjee's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Somnath Chatterjee was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tezpur[2], Somnath Chatterjee… he was born on July 25, 1929[3]. His father was Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee[9]. Bangla was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[20], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; Presidency University[21], a state public university[32], in India[33], founded in 1817[34]; and Jesus College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1496[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and barrister[7]. Positions held include Speaker of the Lok Sabha[14], a position[39], in India[40], founded in 1952[41]; Member of the 14th Lok Sabha[15], a position[42], in India[43]; Member of the 13th Lok Sabha[16], a position[44], in India[45]; Member of the 12th Lok Sabha[17], a position[46], in India[47]; Member of the 11th Lok Sabha[18]; and Member of the 10th Lok Sabha[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Outstanding Parliamentarian Award[23], an award[48], in India[49], founded in 1995[50] and Banga Bibhushan[24], an award[51], in India[52], founded in 2011[53].

Personal Life

Somnath Chatterjee was affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)[27].

Death and Burial

Somnath Chatterjee died on August 13, 2018[5]. He died in Kolkata[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[54].

Why It Matters

Somnath Chatterjee ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (784 views/month, #6,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Somnath Chatterjee born?

Somnath Chatterjee's place of birth was Tezpur[2].

Where did Somnath Chatterjee die?

Somnath Chatterjee passed away in Kolkata[4].

Who were Somnath Chatterjee's parents?

Somnath Chatterjee's father was Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee[9].

What did Somnath Chatterjee do for work?

Somnath Chatterjee worked as politician[6] and barrister[7].

Where did Somnath Chatterjee go to school?

Somnath Chatterjee was educated at University of Calcutta[20], Presidency University[21], and Jesus College[22].

What awards did Somnath Chatterjee receive?

Honors received include Outstanding Parliamentarian Award[23] and Banga Bibhushan[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Calcutta, Presidency University, Jesus College
    Native language Bangla
    Member of political party Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    Place of birth Tezpur
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