Jogendra Nath Hazarika (9 September 1924 - 1998) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 9 September 1979 to 11 December 1979. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Dibrugarh constituency, Assam in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1967. He was also a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly. Early life Hazarika was born in September 1924 in Tengakhat Mawza, Lakhimpur District (now Dibrugarh District) in Assam. His family were Sonowal Kacharis. He attended school in his home town, and in 1949 he graduated and subsequently completed an L.L.B. from University of Calcutta. References External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website 1924 births Year of death missing India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 Chief ministers from Janata Party Chief Ministers of Assam Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians Indian National Congress politicians Janata Party politicians Lok Sabha members from Assam Members of the Assam Legislative Assembly People from Dibrugarh district Speakers of the Assam Legislative Assembly