Shürhozelie Liezietsu
Shürhozelie Liezietsu | |
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11th Chief Minister of Nagaland | |
In office 22 February 2017[1] – 19 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | T. R. Zeliang |
Succeeded by | T. R. Zeliang |
Personal details | |
Born | Kohima Village, Naga Hills District, Assam Province, British India (Now in Kohima District, Nagaland, India) | 20 November 1936
Political party | Naga People's Front |
Children | Khriehu Liezietsu |
Shürhozelie Liezietsu (born 20 November 1936) is an Indian politician from
till October 2023Early life
Shürhozelie Liezietsu was born on 20 November 1936 in Kohima Village to an Angami Naga family.[4] He did his initial schooling in Mission Public School, Kohima and completed his matriculation in year 1956 from Kohima Government High School.[4] He completed his graduation from the prestigious St. Edmund's College, Shillong. He started his career as a clerk in state secretariat before switching to teaching.[4] He also has an interest in gardening apart from writing and politics.[4] He was also President of Ura Academy, the state's highest literary body and was conferred an honorary D.Litt. by the Nagaland University in year 2003.[4]
Political career
He entered politics in year 1969 and was one of the founding members of Nagaland's first regional party United Democratic Front (UDF) and later Naga National Democratic Party (NNDP).
He retained his constituency in the 2008 election,[4] and was then appointed Minister for Urban Development for a second time with an additional portfolio of Higher and Technical Education.
He voluntarily did not contest the 2013 State Assembly election[4] and remained as Chairman of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland with cabinet status and allowed his son Khriehu Liezietsu to successfully contest the election. Khriehu Liezietsu was later inducted as Advisor for Youth Resources and Sports and Music Task Force.
He is also one of the founding members of the first regional party in
References
- Times of India.
- ^ The Morung Express, breaking news - NPF declares list of 53 names
- ^ Shurhozelie elected leader, to be Nagaland CM
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Shurhozelie Liezietsu: Facts you need to know about Nagaland's next CM". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland Archived 2005-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Imkong replies to Shürhozelie's "ism" charges :: Kangla Online
- ^ "Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Nagaland". MorungExpress. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Pressure on Rio to rethink portfolios