Somnath Chatterjee Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/07/1929
Age	89 years (died on 13, Aug, 2018)
Birthplace	Tezpur, Assam
Date of Death	13/08/2018

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Somnath Chatterjee
Famous For	Being the Speaker of Lok Sabha

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	90 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Jesus College, University of Cambridge, U.K
Educational Qualification	Masters in Arts (Law)

Personal Life

Date of Death	13/08/2018
Place of Death	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Bengali Brahmin
Hobbies	Digital Art Gardening Reading

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7/02/1950

Family

Spouse

Renu Chatterjee

Children

Son	Pratap Chatterjee
Daughters	Anushila Basu 1 more

Father

Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee (Lawyer)

Mother

Binapani Debi (Homemaker)

Siblings

Brother	Debnath Chatterjee
Sister	None

Career

Politics

Political Party	CPI (M)
Political Journey	1968: Became a member of CPI(M) 1971: Became Member of the Lok Sabha as an independent supported by CPI(M) 1984: Lost election to Mamata Banerjee 1986-1989: Member of various committees 1989: Became leader of his party in Lok Sabha 2004: Elected as Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha 2008: Expelled from CPI(M)

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties

Deposits in Banks	₹14 Lakh
Bonds, Debentures, Shares	₹3 Lakh
Jewellery	₹80 Thousand
Total Value	₹27 Lakh

Money Factor

Net Worth	₹1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

Father served as a well-known lawyer in British India.
He began his legal career at Calcutta High Court.
From 1968, he played a significant role in CPI(M).
He achieved electoral victories and faced defeat against Mamata Banerjee in 1984.
He led the party from 1989 to 2004.
In 2008, he was expelled for violating party ethics.
He passed away due to a heart attack in 2018.