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S C Jamir

His Excellency
S. C. Jamir
LL.B., D.D., D.Litt.
Governor of Odisha
Assumed office
9 March 2013
Preceded by M C Bhandare
Governor of Maharashtra
In office
19 Jul 2008 – 21 Jan 2010
Preceded by S. M. Krishna
Succeeded by K. Sankaranarayanan
Governor of Gujarat
In office
24 Jul 2009 – 26 Nov 2009
Preceded by Nawal Kishore Sharma
Succeeded by Kamla Beniwal
Governor of Goa
In office
17 July 2004 – 21 July 2008
Preceded by Mohammed Fazal
Succeeded by Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Chief Minister of Nagaland
In office
22 February 1993 – 6 March 2003
Preceded by (President’s Rule)
Succeeded by Neiphiu Rio
In office
25 January 1989 – 10 May 1990
Preceded by (President’s Rule)
Succeeded by K.L. Chishi
In office
18 November 1982 – 28 November 1986
Preceded by John Bosco Jasokie
Succeeded by Hokishe Sema
In office
18 April 1980 – 5 June 1980
Preceded by Vizol Angami
Succeeded by John Bosco Jasokie
Parliamentary Secretary
In office
5 May 1962 – and 15 January 1966 [1]
Appointed by Jawaharlal Nehru
Personal details
Born (1931-10-17) 17 October 1931 (age 85)
Ungma, Nagaland, India
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.


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