Profile
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
Positions Held
2001-2004 : Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (Constituency-Moran)
2004-2009 : Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (Constituency- Dibrugharh)
May, 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd Term)
(Constituency-Lakhimpur)
May, 2014 - Nov. 2014 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Skill
Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
Nov. 2014 - May, 2016 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of
Youth Affairs & Sports
May, 2016 : Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)
(Constituency-Majuli)
May, 2016 : Chief Minister of Assam
May, 2021 : Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)
(Constituency-Majuli)
July, 2021 : Union Cabinet Minister;
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and
Ministry of Ayush