Cabinet Minister
Ministry of Ports,Shipping & Waterways
Ministry of AYUSH,
GOI
Updated On: 28-08-2021 12:49 PM
Father's Name
Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal
Mother's Name
Smt. Dineswari Sonowal
Date of Birth
31 Oct 1962
Place of Birth
Molokgaon, Distt. Dibrugarh (Assam)
Marital Status
Unmarried
Educational Qualifications
LL.B., B.C.J.
Educated at Dibrugarh University and Gauhati University
Permanent Address
Lachit Nager,
Post and P.S. - Dibrugarh,
Assam
Tel : (03752) 294777, 09435531147 (M)
Positions Held
2001-2004
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
5 August 2006
Member, Committee on Commerce
5 Aug. 2007
Member, Committee on Commerce
May, 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
9 Nov. 2014 22 May 2016
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
28 May 2016
Resigned
Special Interests
Interacting with the learned people to know important things in life and expansion of friendship
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, football and badminton
Other Information
President, (i) All Assam Students` Union, 1992-1999; BJP, Assam; (ii) B.J.P. Assam Pradesh, 1994 - 2004;
Chairman, North East Students Organisation, 1994-2004,