21-July-2022: About Our President Elect Smt Droupadi Murmu
General
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From Rairangpur, Mayurbanj, Odisha
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2nd ever Woman President of India
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1st ever Tribal President of India
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Widow + 2 Sons (deceased) + 1 Daughter – from
very Humble background
Professional
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Governor - Jharkhand (May 2015 – Jul 2021)
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Longest reigning and the only Governor of Jharkhand
to complete full tenure (6 yrs plus)
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1st woman Governor of Jharkhand
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1st Woman & Tribal Leader from Odisha to be appointed
as Governor in any state
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Former Minister – Govt of Odisha
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MoS (Independent) - Fisheries & Animal
Resources Development (2002-04)
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MoS (Independent) - Commerce & Transport
(2000-02)
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2-time MLA
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Rairangpur (ST) - BJP MLA (2004-09)
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Rairangpur (ST) – BJP MLA (2000-04)
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Councillor of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat (1997)
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Junior Assistant – Irrigation Dept, Govt of Odisha
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Hon. Assistant Professor – Sri Aurobindo
Integral and Education Research, Rairangpur
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25 yrs in BJP (1997 – present)
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Former VP – BJP ST Morcha
Personal
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Caste and Religion – Hindu, ST (Santal) – 3rd
largest ST in India
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From Tudu sub clan married into Murmu clan;
daughter married into Hembram clan
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Dominant in East India (JH + OD + WB)
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Date of Birth – 20-Jun-1958, 64 years Old
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Domicile – Uparbeda village, Kusumi block,
Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
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Education - BA - Rama Devi Women's University,
Bhubaneswar (1979)
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Diet – Vegetarian
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Background – from very modest family, starting
off as government clerk in Irrigation department … till 2009 did not even own a
house
Family
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Father (Biranchi Narayan Tudu)
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Husband (Shyam Charam Murmu) (deceased) – was
UCO Bank manager
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2 sons (both deceased)
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1 daughter: Itishree Murmu – Bank Employee
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Son-in-Law: Ganesh Hembra) – Rugby Player
( Resource: Various Websites )
