Sonowal, Shri Sarbananda Constituency   : Lakhimpur (Assam) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)

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,

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