Pawan Kumar Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling Rai | |
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| पवन कुमार चाम्लिङ राई | |
Official Portrait | |
| 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim | |
| In office 12 December 1994 – 26 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sanchaman Limboo |
| Succeeded by | Prem Singh Tamang |
| Leader of the Opposition, Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 June 2019 – 13 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Prem Singh Tamang |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 June 2014 – 2 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Binod Kumar Rai |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Kumari Rai |
| Constituency | Namchi-Singhithang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1950 Yangang, Kingdom of Sikkim (present-day Sikkim, India) |
| Political party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| Spouse(s) | Dhan Maya Chamling Rai Tika Maya Chamling Rai |
| Children | 8 |
| Profession | |
| Website | www |
Pawan Kumar Chamling Rai (born 22 September 1950) is an Indian politician and writer who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994 to 2019. He is the longest serving Chief Minister in India, surpassing Naveen Patnaik. Chamling is the Founding President of the Sikkim Democratic Front. He also served as the Leader of the opposition, Sikkim Legislative Assembly in the year of 2019. He represents the Namchi-Singhithang constituency in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly since 2019 till 2024 and the Damthang constituency from 1985 to 1994. Prior to establishing the Sikkim Democratic Front, Chamling served as Minister for Industries, Information and Public Relations from 1989 to 1992 in Nar Bahadur Bhandari's cabinet.