Home > Society > Personalities in India > Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. He chaired the post for the same state earlier from 1998 to 2003.

Share this Article:

Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Prem Kumar Dhumal is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and a valuable member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an eminent Indian politician who chaired the post of the Chief Minister of the same state during the period March 1998 to March 2003 and has been appointed as the Chief Minister again on 1st January 2008. He was born on 10th of April in the year 1944 in the Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh to Capt. Mahant Ram and Smt. Phulmu Devi. Prem Kumar Dhumal was also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Hamirpur Parliamentary constituency.

Early Life of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal graduated from Doaba College under Punjabi University and completed his master degree from Jalandhar and G.N.D. University in Amritsar. Prof. Dhumal is a talented personality. He started his career working as an agent of LIC and later became a teacher with the Punjabi University Evening College, Jalandhar district and then Doaba College, Jalandhar city.

Political Career of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal was earlier the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1998 to March 2003 and was elected to the Lok sabha previously in the year 1989 and 1991. Before winning the seat of Lok sabha in 2007, Prem Kumar Dhumal was the leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly. In the election of 2007, BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the elections to the Vidhan Sabha and Prem Kumar Dhumal being the chief ministerial candidate was chosen as the chief minister. During his tenure as a Chief Minister his motto of "Roads, education, health, self, and self" covers the all comprehensive growth formula for all parts of the state. As a Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh his development tasks include environmental protection and the clean developmental practices for certifying Himachal becoming the first carbon-free state in the country.

The concern of a charitable environmental fund, the Pathankot-Manali-Leh-Ladakh Railway line, prohibition of holding political functions in government schools and thus deliverance of school children from the shackles of captive audience stirred the natives of the state.

Personal Life of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal is married to Sheela Dhumal and they have two sons named Arun and Anurag.


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Personalities in India


Bollywood Personalities
Bollywood Personalities have contributed immensely to the success of the Hindi film industry in India
Theatre Personalities of Independent India
The different personalities in Indian theatre after independence reshaped the very form of "Indian Natya"
Hindi Theatre Personalities
Hindi theatre personalities are recognized all across the nation for their immense contribution in the field of Indian Theatre.
Sanskrit Theatre Personalities
Sanskrit Theatre Personalities was the main elements of Indian theatre with culture, customs and ethnicity.
Indian Golf Players
Indian Golf Players in the recent years have brought laurels to our country by winning some of the major international golf titles. The most successful Indian golfers in India are Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri.
Indian Badminton Players
Indian badminton players, for their brilliant performances and consistency, are popular across the globe. Several popular Indian badminton players have made India proud in international circuit.
Indian Prime Ministers
Indian Prime Minister is the Chief of the Government. He is the head of the Council of Ministers and leader of the major party in Parliament.