Hitendra Nath Goswami

Hitendra Nath Goswami

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Hitendra Nath Goswami Profile

  • Name:
  • Hitendra Nath Goswami
  • Born:
  • January 1, 1959
  • Father:
  • Shrinath Deva Goswami
  • Mother:
  • Rambha Goswami
  • Spouse:
  • Malabika Goswami

Hitendra Nath Goswami Biography

Hitendra Nath Goswami is an Indian politician from Assam, and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Goswami is currently the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. He was a member of Asom Gana Parishad until 16 February 2013, and he joined BJP in 2014 after which he successfully contested state assembly elections in 2016 as a BJP candidate. When BJP came into power, he was given the position of Speaker in the Legislative Assembly on 30 January 2017.

 

Hitendra Nath Goswami was born in Jorhat, Assam on 1 January 1959. He was born into an influential family as the son of Shrinath Deva Goswami and Rambha Goswami. Goswami is the sixth among eight siblings. His father was an educationalist, a Gold Medalist of University of Calcutta and founder of three educational Institutions. Goswami initially schooled in a school established by his father, and later studied at Jorhat Govt. Boys' H.S and M.P. School. He graduated from St. Edmunds College, Shillong and during this time he got active into union activities and rose as a young student leader. He played an active role in the Assam Movement, for which he had to spend some days in Silchar Jail and Tihar Jail. He lost a few academic years too. Yet he completed his graduation from Chemistry and pursued LLB degree from Guwahati University.

 

He is married to Malabika Goswami and he has a daughter. He earned name as a successful lawyer before he turned fully active in political career. Most of his siblings have reputed positions in the society, and are successful in their own fields. Though he doesn’t claim to have any political background, through his activities as a student leader and leadership skills, now he is a prominent politician from Assam.

Published: January 14, 2019

Updated: January 14, 2019

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