Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | |
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Ghosh at Writers' Building in 1947 | |
| 1st Premier of West Bengal | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 22 January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | office established (Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy as Prime Minister of Bengal) |
| Succeeded by | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
| 4th Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
| In office 21 November 1967 – 20 February 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | president's rule |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Kumar Deba Prosad Garga |
| Succeeded by | Sushil Kumar Dhara |
| Constituency | Mahisadal |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendranath Mahato |
| Succeeded by | Panchkari De |
| Constituency | Jhargram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1891 Maliakanda, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 December 1983 (aged 91) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Independent (post-1967) |
| Other political affiliations | PSP (1950–1967) INC (pre-1950) |
| Relatives | Priyanka Yoshikawa (great-granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh (24 December 1891 – 18 December 1983) was the first Premier of West Bengal, India from 15 August 1947 to 14 August 1948. He also served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the "Progressive Democratic Alliance Front" government from 21 November 1967 to 20 February 1968.