Moloy Ghatak
Moloy Ghatak | |
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| Minister of Law and Minister for Public Works Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office July 2014 (in Law) 10 May 2021 (in Public Work) | |
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| Minister for Labour Government of West Bengal | |
| In office July 2014 – 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Purnendo Bose |
| Succeeded by | Becharam Manna (as MoS I/C) |
| Minister for Agriculture Government of West Bengal | |
| In office November 2012 – May, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rabindranath Bhattacharjee |
| Succeeded by | Purnendo Bose |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2011 from 2001 - 2006 | |
| Preceded by | New seat (Asansol Uttar) Amitava Mukhopadhyay (Hirapur) |
| Succeeded by | Tapas Banerjee (Hirapur) |
| Constituency | Asansol Uttar Hirapur (2001 - 2006) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Party | .svg){kind=small} Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse | Sudeshna Ghatak |
| Children | Avik Ghatak |
| Residence | Asansol (Apcar Garden) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Moloy Ghatak is an Indian politician formerly serving as a Cabinet Minister in Government of West Bengal.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ghatak hails from Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district. His father's name is Phani Bhusan Ghatak. He did his graduation with Political Science honours from Ananda Chandra College, Jalpaiguri and LL.B from Calcutta University in 1982.
Politics
[edit | edit source]He is an MLA of All India Trinamool Congress, elected from the Asansol Uttar constituency of Paschim Bardhaman district[2] in the 2011, 2016 and 2021 West Bengal state assembly election[3] and had previously been an MLA from Hirapur constituency in 2001–2006. He played an instrumental role in bringing about the creation of the new Paschim Bardhaman District,[citation needed] which is the 23rd district of West Bengal, with its headquarters at Asansol.
Legal career
[edit | edit source]He is an Advocate by profession and usually practiced criminal law at Asansol Court.[4] He is a third generation advocate.
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- Living people
- State cabinet ministers of West Bengal
- West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016
- West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021
- 1956 births
- Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
- West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026
- West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006
- People from Paschim Bardhaman district
- West Bengal politician stubs