Partha Chatterjee Age, Wiki and Bio

Partha Chatterjee

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/10/1952
Age71 years
BirthplaceKolkata

Bio/Wiki

Other NamePartha Chattopadhyay

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur
  • New Alipore Multipurpose School, Kolkata
College/University
  • University of Calcutta, West Bengal
  • Asutosh College, Kolkata
  • Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata
  • Industrial Society of London, UK
  • University of North Bengal, West Bengal
Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Calcutta, West Bengal
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Economics at Asutosh College, Kolkata
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata
  • A degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PMIR) at the Industrial Society of London, UK (under a scholarship from the British Council)
  • PhD in Economics from the University of North Bengal, West Bengal

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
HometownKolkata, West Bengal, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Family
Wife/SpouseBabli Chatterjee
Children
DaughterSohini Chatterjee (IT professional)
Parents
FatherB.K. Chatterjee
MotherName Not Known

Family

SpouseBabli Chatterjee
FatherB.K. Chatterjee
MotherName Not Known
ChildrenSohini Chatterjee (IT professional)

Career

Political Party
  • All India Trinamool Congress (1998-Present)
  • Indian National Congress (till 1998)
Political Journey
  • Joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 1998
  • Elected MLA from Behala West Assembly constituency (now known as Behala Paschim Assembly constituency) in 2001
  • Leader of the Opposition (21 September 2006-13 May 2011)
  • Given various ministerial charges and leadership positions in West Bengal government
  • Appointed National Vice President of TMC in 2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

Partha Chatterjee is an Indian politician associated with the Trinamool Congress.
He was raised in South Kolkata's Naktala neighborhood.
Partha Chatterjee was a chief financer of the 'Naktala Udayan Sangha' Durga Puja committee in Kolkata.
During the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, his daughter, Sohini Chatterjee, supported him in social media campaigning.
Before entering politics, he worked at Andrew Yule & Co. as an HR professional.
He has held the position of National President at the National Institute of Personnel Management in Kolkata.
Formerly, he was an editor at Jago Bangla, the Trinamool Congress mouthpiece.
Partha Chatterjee owned luxurious flats in West Bengal's Diamond City dedicated to his dogs.