Nongthombam Biren Singh
| Nongthombam Biren Singh | |
|---|---|
| 12th Chief Minister of Manipur | |
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Assumed office 15 March 2017 |
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| Governor | Najma Heptullah |
| Preceded by | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 January 1961 Imphal East, Manipur, India |
| Political party |
Bharatiya Janata Party (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress (2003–16) Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party (2002–03) |
| Spouse(s) | Hiyainu Devi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Manipur University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch | Border Security Force |
| Years of service | 1979–1993 |
Nongthombam Biren Singh (born 1 January 1961) is an Indian politician and former footballer and journalist. He is the current Chief Minister of Manipur.
He began his career as a footballer and got recruited in the Border Security Force (BSF) playing for its team in domestic competitions. He resigned from the BSF and turned to journalism. Despite having had no formal training and experience, he began the vernacular daily Naharolgi Thoudang in 1992 and worked as the editor till 2001.
Turning to politics in 2002, Singh joined the Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party and won the assembly elections from Heingang. He retained the seat in 2007 contesting with an Indian National Congress ticket after joining the party in 2003. Serving as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, he quit the party in 2016 before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2017, he retained his seat from Heingang again and was named the Chief Minister after his party gained outside support and formed the government.
In 2002, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party candidate in the constituency Heingang. He later joined the Indian National Congress.
In May 2003 he was appointed Minister of State of Vigilance in the Manipur state government.
In 2007 he retained his Assembly seat, contesting on behalf of the Indian National Congress. He was later appointed as the Minister of Irrigation & Flood Control and Youth Affairs & Sports in the State Government.In 2012 he again retained his Assembly seat for the third consecutive term.
In September 2015, Biren stated that the recently passed bill in the Manipur Legislative Assembly to protect indigenous peoples would not harm any community in the state.
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