Nityanand Swami (politician)

Nityanand Swami
1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
9 November 2000  29 October 2001
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byBhagat Singh Koshyari
Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
23 May 1996  8 November 2000
Preceded byShiv Prasad Gupta
Succeeded byOm Prakash Sharma (acting)
Personal details
Born
Nityanand Sharma

27 December 1927
Narnaul, Punjab, British India
(now in Haryana, India)
Died12 December 2012(2012-12-12) (aged 84)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseChandrakanta Sharma
Children4
Residence(s)Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Nityanand Swami (born Nityanand Sharma, 27 December 1927 12 December 2012) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, named Uttaranchal during his administration. He was the first chief minister of the state, serving from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001.