Pawan Kumar Chamling

Pawan Kumar Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling
पवन कुमार चाम्लिङ
	Official Portrait
5th Chief Minister of Sikkim
	In office; 12 December 1994 – 26 May 2019
Preceded by	Sanchaman Limboo
Succeeded by	Prem Singh Tamang
Leader of the Opposition, Sikkim Legislative Assembly
	In office; 3 June 2019 – 13 August 2019
Preceded by	Prem Singh Tamang
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly
	In office; 3 June 2019 – 2 June 2024
Preceded by	Binod Kumar Rai
Succeeded by	Krishna Kumari Rai
Constituency	Namchi-Singhithang
Personal details
Born	22 September 1950 (age 73); Yangang, Kingdom of Sikkim; (present-day Sikkim, India)
Political party	Sikkim Democratic Front
Spouse(s)	Dhan Maya Chamling ; Tika Maya Chamling
Children	8
Profession	Writer; Politician;
Website	www.pawanchamling.com

Pawan Kumar Chamling Rai (born 22 September 1950^[1]) is an Indian politician and writer who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994 to 2019. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Sikkim and India, surpassing Jyoti Basu.^[2]^[3] Chamling is the Founding President of the Sikkim Democratic Front.^[4]^[5] He also served as the Leader of the opposition, Sikkim Legislative Assembly in the year of 2019. He represents the Namchi-Singhithang constituency in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly since 2019 till 2024 and the Damthang constituency from 1985 to 1994. Prior to establishing the Sikkim Democratic Front, Chamling served as Minister for Industries, Information and Public Relations from 1989 to 1992 in Nar Bahadur Bhandari's cabinet.

^ Pawan Chamling: Bio-note (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Sikkim budget session from 25 June". Zee News. Gangtok. PTI. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
^ "Pawan Chamling — The Fifth Chief Minister of Sikkim". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
^ Dahal, Chewan K (6 September 2017). "Sikkim CM wants BJP chief to step in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
^ "Sikkim's Pawan Chamling becomes longest serving Chief Minister, surpasses former West Bengal Chief M - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[1] Pawan Chamling: Bio-note (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[zeenews-2] "Sikkim budget session from 25 June". Zee News. Gangtok. PTI. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[nic-3] "Pawan Chamling — The Fifth Chief Minister of Sikkim". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[4] Dahal, Chewan K (6 September 2017). "Sikkim CM wants BJP chief to step in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

[5] "Sikkim's Pawan Chamling becomes longest serving Chief Minister, surpasses former West Bengal Chief M - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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