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Party Affiliation : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : 073--HINJILI
Elected on : 25/02/2000, 13/05/2004
District : Ganjam
Date of Birth : 16/10/1946
Father's Name : Late Biju Patnaik
Category : General
Marital Status : Unmarried
Educational Qualification : B.A.,
Educated at University of Delhi (Delhi)
Profession : Social Service
Position Held : Member, Lok Sabha from ASKA Constituency as
(Membership Loksabha) Janata Dal Candidate,1997-1998
: Member, Lok Sabha from ASKA Constituency as
Biju Janata Dal Candidate,1998-1999
: Member, Lok Sabha from ASKA Constituency as
Biju Janata Dal Candidate,1999-2000 (Minister) : Union Minister for Steel & Mines 1998 to 1999
Union Minister for Mines & Minerals 13/10/1999 to 08/03/2000
Chief Minister, Orissa 05/03/2000 Onwards
Minister, Water Resource,Information & Technology
05/03/2000 to 06/08/2002
Minister, Home,Agriculture,General Administration,
05/03/2000 Onwards
Works,Parliamentary Affairs,Housing,Health & Family Welfare,
Women & Child Development,Rural Development,Higher Education,
Minister 09/07/2001 to 06/08/2002
Minister, Finance, Planning and Co-ordination 06/08/2002 Onwards
(Committees) : Member, Library Committee (Parliament)
: Member, Standing Committee on Commerce (Parliament)
: Member, General Purpose Committee (Parliament)
Favourite Pastime : Reading, watching programmes on culture, history and environment
Special Interest : Culture and environment
Social Activities : Founder Member, Indian National Trust for
Art and Cultural Heritage Cultural Activities (INTACH)
Country Visited : Widely traveled
Literary Activities : Writes articles on culture and environment
Book Written : A Second Paradise, A Desert Kingdom and The Garden of Life
Other Information : Founder President, Biju Janata Dal, Played a pioneering role in the international recognition of Indian design and worked for handloom weavers to enlarge home market for Indian textiles;
Founder President, Biju Janata Dal |
