September 21, Delhi (CRICKETNMORE) : The following is a factfile on Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya who died on Sunday evening:

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Name: Jagmohan Dalmiya

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Date of birth: May 30, 1940

Birthplace: Calcutta (now Kolkata), India

1983: Becomes the BCCI treasurer (the year India won the 50-over Cricket World Cup)

1997: Unanimously elected president of the International Cricket Council (ICC)

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2000: Gives up the ICC chairman's post

2001: Becomes the BCCI president

2005: Finishes term as the BCCI chief.

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2006: Expelled from the BCCI over allegations of misappropriation of funds related to hosting the 1996 World Cup

2006: Wins Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) election to become CAB chief.

2007: Resigns as CAB chief

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2013: Appointed interim president of the BCCI

2015: Returns as the BCCI president after a 10-year gap

2015: Dies on September 20

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