His Excellency S. C. Jamir LL.B., D.D., D.Litt. |
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Governor of Odisha | |
Assumed office 9 March 2013 |
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Preceded by | M C Bhandare |
Governor of Maharashtra | |
In office 19 Jul 2008 – 21 Jan 2010 |
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Preceded by | S. M. Krishna |
Succeeded by | K. Sankaranarayanan |
Governor of Gujarat | |
In office 24 Jul 2009 – 26 Nov 2009 |
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Preceded by | Nawal Kishore Sharma |
Succeeded by | Kamla Beniwal |
Governor of Goa | |
In office 17 July 2004 – 21 July 2008 |
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Preceded by | Mohammed Fazal |
Succeeded by | Shivinder Singh Sidhu |
Chief Minister of Nagaland | |
In office 22 February 1993 – 6 March 2003 |
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Preceded by | (President’s Rule) |
Succeeded by | Neiphiu Rio |
In office 25 January 1989 – 10 May 1990 |
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Preceded by | (President’s Rule) |
Succeeded by | K.L. Chishi |
In office 18 November 1982 – 28 November 1986 |
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Preceded by | John Bosco Jasokie |
Succeeded by | Hokishe Sema |
In office 18 April 1980 – 5 June 1980 |
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Preceded by | Vizol Angami |
Succeeded by | John Bosco Jasokie |
Parliamentary Secretary | |
In office 5 May 1962 – and 15 January 1966 [1] |
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Appointed by | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ungma, Nagaland, India |
17 October 1931
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Alma mater |
Scottish Church College, Kolkata Allahabad University |
Dr Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir (born 17 October 1931) is an Indian politician and Governor of Odisha. He has served as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Governor of Maharashtra, Governor of Gujarat and Governor of Goa.
Jamir is the son of Senayangba Jamir of Ungma village, Mokokchung district of Nagaland and belongs to the Ao Naga Tribe. Grandson of Jongshinokdang, who in the late 19th century, had the providential opportunity to meet the American Christian Missionary Rev. Edwin W. Clark and was instrumental in bringing Christianity to Nagaland. He was born on 17 October 1931. He did his early education in Mokokchung, at Kolkata's Scottish Church College for his intermediate in arts, and higher studies at Allahabad University from where he subsequently obtained his B.A. and LL.B. degrees.
Jamir was a member of the negotiation body that held talks with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960 leading to the establishment of Nagaland as a state within India. He was one of the signatories of the 16th Point Agreement which brought about the creation of Nagaland state and is today considered as one of the architects of modern Nagaland.
Jamir was elected as the first Lok Sabha Member from the state of Nagaland. From 1961 to 1970, he has served as Member of Parliament and during this period he has also served as the Union Deputy Minister of Railways, Labour & Rehabilitation, from 1968 to 1970, served as the Union Deputy Minister of Community Development & Cooperation, Food and Agriculture. He was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru the then Prime Minister who was also in charge of the Ministry of External Affairs. He was a member of UN delegation in 1962.