• Presidents of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 1834-2017
    • Presidents Firm Election
    Mr. R. H. Cockerell
    		 --- 1834
    Mr, J. Stewart
    		 --- 1835
    Mr. R.H.Cockerell
    		 --- 1836
    Mr. John Jackson
    		 --- 1837
    Mr. K. R. Mackenzie
    		 --- 1838
    Mr. R. H. Cockerell
    		 --- 1839
    Mr. N.Alexander
    		 --- ---
    Mr. K. R. Mackenzie
    		 --- 1840
    Mr. John Storm
    		 --- 1841
    Mr.J.P.McKilligin
    		 --- 1842
    Mr. T. Leach
    		 --- 1843
    Mr. John Storm
    		 --- 1844
    Mr.J. Beckwith
    		 --- 1845
    Mr. C. J. Richards
    		 --- 1846
    Mr. W.F.Ferguson
    		 --- 1847
    Mr. Henry Cowie
    		 --- 1848
    Mr. C. B. Skinner
    		 --- 1849
    Mr. John Allan
    		 --- 1850
    Mr. J.J.Mackenzie
    		 --- 1851
    Mr. John Cowie
    		 --- 1852
    Mr. Jas. J. Mackenzie
    		 Mackillop, Stewart Co. 1st May 1853
    Mr. Jas. J.Mackenzie
    		 Mackillop, Stewart Co. 18th May 1854
    Mr. David Cowie
    		 Cowie & Co. 21st May 1855
    Mr. David Cowie
    		 Cowie & Co. 27th May 1856
    Mr. David Cowie
    		 Cowie & Co. 27th May 1857
    Mr. D. Mackinlay
    		 Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 29th May 1858
    Mr. D. Mackinlay
    		 Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 28th May 1859
    Mr.J.N.Bullen
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen&Co. 19th May 1860
    Mr.W.S.Fitzwilliam
    		 Chartered, Mercantile Bank 6th May 1861
    Mr.J.N.Bullen
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen&Co. 6th May 1862
    Mr.Wm. Maitland Hon.
    		 Mackillop, Stewart & Co. 1st May 1863
    Mr.J.N.Bullen Hon.
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 18th May 1864
    Mr.J.N. Bullen
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 3rd June 1865
    Mr. F.Schiller
    		 Borradaile, Schiller & Co. 28th May 1866
    Mr. R. Scott-Moncrieff
    		 Steel, Mcintosh & Co. 31st May 1867
    Mr. Henry Crooke
    		 Crooke, Rome & Co. july 1867
    Mr. Jas. Rome
    		 Crooke, Rome & Co. 1st june 1868
    Mr. Jas. Rome
    		 Crooke, Rome & Co. 31st May 1869
    Mr. R.J.Bullen Smith
    		 Jardine, Skinner & Co. Shortly after, no date
    Hon. Mr R.J.Bullen Smith
    		 Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1870
    Hon. Mr. R.J.Bullen Smith
    		 Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1871
    Mr. J.C.Murray
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 31st May 1872
    Mr. J.C.Murray
    		 Kettlewell,Bullen&Co. 31st May 1873
    Hon. Mr. H.H.Sutherland
    		 Begg. Dunlop&Co. Colvin, Jan. 1874
    Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin
    		 Cowie& Co. March 1874
    Mr. J.C.Murray
    		 Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 8th Aug. 1874
    Mr. E. C. Morgan
    		 Ashburner &Co. 8th May 1875
    Mr.J. C.Murray
    		 Kettlewell, Builen& Co. 31st May 1876
    Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin
    		 Colvin, Cowie& Co. 30th May1877
    Mr. Duncan Mackinon
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 1878
    Mr. Geo. Yule
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. 31st May 1878
    Mr. Geo. Yule
    		 Andrew Yule&Co. 31st May 1879
    Hon. Mr. A. B. Inglis
    		 Begg. Dunlop&Co. January 1880
    Mr.W.E.Crum
    		 Graham & Co. 31st May 1881
    Mr.A.B, Inglis
    		 Begg. Dunlop & Co. 31st May 1881
    Mr. R. Miller
    		 Hoare, Miller & Co. April 1882
    Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 7th Aug. 1883
    Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th May 1884
    Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 1885
    Hon. Mr. D. Cruickshank
    		 Begg Dunlop&Co. 29th May 1886
    Mr. H. B.H.Turner
    		 Turner, Morrison & Co. 22nd April 1887
    Hon. Mr. R. Steel
    		 R. Steel & Co 14th June 1887
    Sir Alex Wilson, Kt.
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th Feb. 1888
    Sir Alex Wilson, Kt.
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 28th Feb. 1889
    Mr.Jas. L.Mackay
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Feb. 1890
    Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 9th Feb. 1891
    Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1892
    Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Oct. 1893
    Hon. Mr. P. Playfair
    		 Barry & Co. 6th Oct. 1893
    Mr. Allan Arthur
    		 Finlay,Muir&Co. 26th Feb. 1894
    Hon. Mr. P Playfair
    		 Barry & Co. 28th Feb. 1895
    Hon. Mr. P. Playfair, C.I.E.
    		 Barry & Co. 29th Feb. 1896
    Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur
    		 Ewing &Co. 12th March 1897
    Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 17th May 1898
    Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur
    		 Ewing & Co. 21st Feb. 1899
    Mr. G.H.Sutherland
    		 Begg. Dunlop&Co. 20th Feb. 1900
    Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1901
    Hon. Mr. M.O.Turner
    		 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1902
    Sir E. Cable, Kt.
    		 Bird & Co. 27th Feb. 1903
    Hon. Mr.A.A.Apcar
    		 Apcar&Co. 29th Feb. 1904
    Hon. Mr.A.A.Apcar
    		 Apcar & Co. 28th Feb. 1905
    Hon.Mr.A.A.ApcarC.S.I.
    		 Apcar&Co. 28th Feb. 1906
    Hon.Mr.A.A.ApcarC.S.I.
    		 Apcar&Co. 27th Feb. 1907
    Mr. W. Brown
    		 Finlay, Muir&Co. 28th Feb. 1908
    Hon. Mr. C. W.N.Graham
    		 GrahamS Co. 26th Feb. 1909
    Mr. A. M. Monteath
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 3rd March 1910
    Hon. Mr. C. W. N. Graham
    		 Graham & Co. 24th Feb. 1911
    Mr. A.M. Monteath
    Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.
    		 27th Feb. 1912
    Hon. Mr. A. M.Monteatn
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1913
    Hon. Mr. R.G. Monteath
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1914
    Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart. C.I.E.
    		 Gladstone Wyllie& Co. 26th Feb. 1915
    Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart, C.I.E.
    		 Gladstone Wyllie& Co. 29th Feb. 1916
    Hon. Mr. E. H. Bray
    		 Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 28th Feb. 1917
    Hon. Mr. W. Ironside
    		 Bird & Co. 26th Feb. 1918
    Hon.Mr.W.E.Crum.O.B.E.
    		 Graham & Co. 28th Feb. 1919
    Mr.A.R. Murray, C.B.E.
    		 Thomas Duff & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1920
    Mr. P. M.Watson Smyth, M.L.C.
    		 Turner, Morrison & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1921
    Mr. C W. Rhodes, C.B.E., M.L.A
    		 Hoare, Miller & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1922
    Mr. W.L Carey, M.L.C.
    		 Bird & Co. 6th Mar. 1923
    Mr. William C. Currie
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1924
    Mr. Kenneth Campbell, M.L.C
    		 Shaw Wallaces Co. 27th Feb. 1925
    Hon. Mr. J. W.A.Bell
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1926
    Mr. B. E. G. Eddis
    		 Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 25th Feb. 1927
    The Hon'ble Sir George Godfrey
    		 Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1928
    Hon. Mr. J.H.Fyfe, M.L.C.
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 22nd Feb. 1929
    Mr. R.B. Laird, M.L.C
    		 Thomas Duff& Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1930
    The Hon'ble Sir Philip Browne, C.B.E
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1931
    The Hon'ble Sir E. C. Benthall
    		 Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1932
    Hon. Mr. J. S. Henderson
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 24th Feb. 1933
    Hon. Mr. S.D.Gladstone
    		 Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 23rd Feb. 1934
    Sir George Campbell
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 15th Feb. 1935
    Sir Edward Benthall
    		 Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1936
    Hon. Mr. J. Reid Kay
    		 James Finlay & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1937
    Sir George Campbell, M.L.A.
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1938
    Mr.H.H.Burn
    		 McLeod&Co.Ltd. 3rd Mar. 1939
    Hon. Mr. J. H. S. Richardson
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1940
    Mr. G.B. Morton, O.B.E..M.C.
    		 Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1941
    Hon. Mr. R.R. Haddow
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1942
    Hon. Mr.J. H.Burder.
    		 Jardine Skinner & Co. 26th Feb. 1943
    Hon. Mr. K.W. Mealing
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1944
    Hon. Sir Renwick Haddow
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 23rd Feb. 1945
    Hon. Mr. H.D.Townend
    		Shaw Wallace & Co. 28th Feb. 1946
    Sir Hugh Cumberbatch
    		Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1947
    Mr.A.P.Benthall
    		Bird & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1948
    Mr.A.J.EIkins.C.B.E.
    		 Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1949
    Mr. A. L.Cameron
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1950
    Sir Paul Benthall.K.B.E.
    		 Bird & Co. Ltd. 21st Apr. 1950
    Mr. A. R. Eliott Lockhart, C.I.E.
    		 Gladstone Lyall & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1951
    Mr. C.A. Innes
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1952
    Mr.E.J.Pakes
    		 Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1953
    Mr. G.M.Mackinlay
    		Jardine Henderson Ltd. 26th Feb. 1954
    Mr. G. A. S.Sim
    		 Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 25th Feb. 1955
    Mr. O.T.Jenkins
    		 Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1956
    Mr.W.H.S.Michelmore
    		 Bird& Co. (Private) Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1957
    Mr. D. F. Macmillan
    		 Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 21st Feb. 1958
    Mr.J. D.K.Brown
    		 Jardine Henderson Ltd. 12th Nov. 1958
    Mr.J. D.K.Brown
    		 Jardine Henderson Ltd. 27th Feb. 1959
    Mr. H. M.L.Williams
    		 Guest Keen Williams Ltd. 26th Feb. 1960
    Mr. N. Stenhouse
    		 AndrewYule & Co.Ltd. 24th Feb. 1961
    Mr. H. MackayTallack
    		 Macneill& Barry Ltd. 16th Feb. 1962
    Mr. A. R.Foster
    		 Imperial Chemical Industries(India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1963
    Mr. A. D. Ogilvie
    		 Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 21st Feb. 1964
    Mr. H. K.S.Lindsay
    		 The Metal Box Co. of India Ltd. 19th Feb. 1965
    Mr. J. V. Jardine Paterson
    		 Jardine Henderson Ltd. 25th Feb.1966
    Mr. C. A. Pitts
    		 I.C.I. (India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1967
    Mr.J. M. Parsons
    		 Macneill& Barry Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1968
    Mr. J.M. Parsons
    		 Macneill& Barry Ltd. 21st Feb. 1969
    Mr. A. K. Sen
    		 Indian Oxygen Ltd. 20th Feb. 1970
    Mr. BhaskarMitter
    		 Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 12th Feb. 1971
    Mr. A. N.Haksar
    		 India Tobacco Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1972
    Mr.A.W.B.Hayward
    		 Shaw Wallaces Co. Ltd. 16th Feb. 1973
    Mr.D.P.Goenka
    		 Octavius Steel & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1974
    Mr. A. L Mudaliar
    		 Alkali & Chemical Corporationof India Ltd. 21st Feb. 1975
    Mr.J.Sengupta
    		 Chloride India Ltd. 20th Feb. 1976
    Mr.J..Sengupta
    		 Chloride India Ltd. 4th Feb. 1977
    Mr.P.Z.Baldik
    		 Bata India Ltd. 22nd Mar. 1978
    Mr. S. K. Mehera
    		 Tata-FinlayLtd. 17th Mar. 1979
    Mr.H.D.Wahi
    		 Assam Co. (India) Ltd. 26th Mar. 1980
    Mr. R. S. Mamak
    		 The General Electric Co. of India Ltd. 11th Mar. 1981
    Mr. S. P. Acharya
    		 Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd. 13th April 1982
    Mr.T.D.Sinha
    		 Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. 11th April 1983
    Mr. A. Mazumdar
    		 Tractors India Ltd. 27th Mar. 1984
    Mr. S. D. Singh
    		 Indian Oxygen Ltd. 10th April 1985
    Mr. R. S. Sikand
    		 Reckitt & Colman of India Ltd. 9th April 1986
    Mr. P. K. Gupta
    		 Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. 27th April 1987
    Mr. Samir Ghosh
    		 ITC Limited 26th April 1988
    Mr. K. S. B. Sanyal
    		 Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 26th July 1989
    Dr. Abhijit Sen
    		 Nicco Industries Ltd./ TelelinkNiccoLtd. 26th July 1990
    Mr. Mumtaz Ahmad
    		 Williamson Magor & Co. Ltd. 26th July 1990
    Mr. Biji K. Kurien
    		 Berger Paints India Ltd. 20th Aug. 1991
    Mr. K. C. Mehra
    		 The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. 22nd Oct. 1992
    Mr. P. B. Ghosh
    		 CESC Limited 11th Aug. 1993
    Mr. P. K. Dutt
    		 Clarion Advertising Service Ltd 8th Aug. 1994
    Mr.H. P. Barooah
    		 B & A Plantations and Industries Ltd. 21st Sep. 1995
    Mr. S. S. Prasad
    		 BOC India Limited 9th Sep. 1997
    Dr.Bhaskar Banerjee
    		 Duncans Industries Ltd. 27th Oct. 1998
    Mr. B. D. Bose
    		 Birla Eastern Limited 25th Nov. 1999
    Mr. S. B. Ganguly
    		 Exide Industries Limited 21st Nov. 2000
    Mr.S.K.Dhall
    		 Hindustan Lever Limited 20th Nov. 2001
    Mr. Sumit Mazumder
    		 TIL Limited 28th Nov. 2002
    Mr. Biswadip Gupta
    		 Vesuvius India Limited 26th Dec. 2003
    Mr. A. Lahiri
    		 ABP Pvt. Ltd. 28th Dec. 2004
    Mr. Aloke Mookherjea
    		 Flakt India Limited 27th Dec. 2005
    Mr. S. Radhakrishnan
    		 DPSC Limited 26th Dec. 2006
    Mr. S. Radhakrishnan
    		 DPSC Limited 28th Dec. 2007
    Mr. Anup Singh
    		 ITC Ltd. 25th Sept. 2008
    Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty
    		 Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2009
    Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty
    		 Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2010
    Mr. Harsh K Jha
    		 Tata Metaliks Limited 23rd Sept. 2011
    Mr. Kallol Datta
    		 Andrew Yule & Company Limited 28th Sept. 2012
    Mr. Kallol Datta
    		 Andrew Yule & Company Limited 23rd Sept. 2013
    Dr. Alok Roy
    		 Medica Group of Hospitals 25th Sept. 2014
    Mr. Ambarish Dasgupta
    		 KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. 10th September 2015
    Mr. Sutanu Ghosh
    		 Ghosh, Bose & Associates Pvt. Ltd. 14th September 2016
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