Gopinath Bordoloi

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Gopinath Bordoloi
Official Portrait,1946
1st Chief Minister of Assam
In office 11 February 1946 – 5 August 1950
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Bishnu Ram Medhi
Chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee
Leader	Vallabhbhai Patel
Preceded by	Office Established
Personal details
Born	(1890-06-06)6 June 1890 [1] Raha, Assam, British India
Died	5 August 1950(1950-08-05) (aged 60) Guwahati, Assam, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Surawala Bordoloi
Alma mater	Cotton University University of Calcutta
Occupation	Politician, writer
Awards	Bharat Ratna (1999)

Gopinath Bordoloi (6 June 1890 – 5 August 1950) was a politician and Indian independence activist and politician who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam from 1946 to 1950. He was also the chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non-violence as a political tool. Due to his unselfish dedication towards Assam and its people, the then Governor of Assam Jayram Das Doulatram conferred him with the title "Lokpriya" (loved by all).