Prem Kumar Dhumal
| Prem Kumar Dhumal | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
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In office 1st January 2008 – 25th December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Constituency | Bamsan |
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In office 24 March 1998 – 5 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Constituency | Hamirpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 April 1944 Village & P.O. Samirpur, Tehsil Bhoranj, Distt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh(earlier Punjab, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sheela Dhumal |
| Children | two sons, Arun & Anurag |
| Alma mater | M.A. from Doaba College, Jalandhar LL.B. from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Prem Kumar Dhumal (pronounced [preːmə kʊmaːrə d̪ʱuːmələ]; born 10th April 1944) was the 12th chief minister of Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is an Indian politician who has twice been Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1998 to March 2003 and again from 1st January 2008 to 25th December 2012. Presently, he holds the designation of Leader of Opposition in state assembly.
Prem Kumar Dhumal was born on 10th April 1944 in Samirpur village, Hamirpur district. His father was Mahant Ram. Dhumal holds MA and LL.B. degrees following his education at Doaba College in Jalandhar and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. He became a lecturer at a private college in Punjab.
Dhumal married Sheela, with whom he has two sons, Arun Thakur and Anurag Thakur. The latter is also a politician and has been a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas.
Dhumal became vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 1982. In 1984, he was selected as the candidate for the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency when the sitting Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA), and state stalwart Jagdev Chand, refused to stand. Dhumal lost that election, won in 1989 and 1991, and lost the seat to Vikram Singh Katoch in 1996.
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