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Sarbananda Sonowal

Politician

Sarbananda Sonowal is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sarbananda Sonowal · Sonowal, Shri Sarbananda · سربانند سونووال · सर्बानन्दा सोनवाल · सोनोवाल, श्री सर्बानंद · 3 more...				[sources]
Alias	Sarbananda Sonowal · Сарбананда Санавал · سربانند سونووال · सर्बानंद सोनोवाल · सर्बानन्दा सोनवाल · 9 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	萨巴南达·索诺瓦				[sources]
Birth date	1962-10-31				[sources]
Place of birth	Dinjan · Muluk Gaon, Bindhakata, P.S. Chabua Distt. Dibrugarh, Assam				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	India				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (current) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	sarbananda.sonowal@gov.in · sarbananda.sonowal@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	Sarbananda				[sources]
Last name	Sonowal				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Website	facebook.com · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7423486				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Assam · Lok Sabha (member, 2014-) · Member of the 16th Lok Sabha · Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly · Minister of AYUSH · 3 more...				[sources]
Education	B.A., L.L.B., B.C.J. Educated at D.H.S.K. College,; Dibrugarh University, G.U. Law College and Gauhati University · B.A., LL.B., B.C.J. Educated at D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh University, G.U. Law College and Gauhati University · Dibrugarh University				[sources]
Status	Elected to Lok Sabha · Sitting				[sources]
Address	1 No. Lakhi Nagar Path, Near Aunaiti Sakha Shatra, Kacharibari, P.O.-CR Building Dibrugarh Assam · 1 No. Lakhi Nagar Path, Near Aunaiti Sakha Shatra, Kacharibari, P.O.-CR Building, P.S. & District - Dibrugarh, Assam 786003 · Bungalow No. 23, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi · Bungalow No. 23, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi 110001				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

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,

— India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members, 2025-10-13

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Lok Sabha	2014-05-26	-
Member of the Lok Sabha	2004-06-02	2009-02-26

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Every Politician57,742

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members9,137

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India · Parliament of India

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,547

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US CIA World Leaders11,009

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United States · CIA

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Source data IDs: us-cia-india-sarbananda-sonowal-minister-of-ports-shipping-and-waterways · evpo-c24a9483-2563-4f6c-ae72-5317e50897f1 · us-cia-india-sarbananda-sonowal-min-for-ayurveda-yoga-naturopathy-unani-siddha-homeopathy · us-cia-india-sarbananda-sonowal-minister-for-ayurveda-yoga-naturopathy-unani-siddha-homeopathy · in-sansad-ls-4163 · in-sansad-rs-2503 · us-cia-india-sarbananda-sonowal-min-of-ports-shipping-and-waterways

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