Naveen Patnaik
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Naveen Patnaik (Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian statesman, politician and writer serving as the current and 15th Chief Minister of Odisha representing the Hinjili Assembly constituency since 2000. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha and as of 2024, the 2nd longest-serving chief minister of any Indian state, holding the post for over two decades, and only the second Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state.[1][2] He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997.[3] He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000.
Naveen Patnaik | |
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14th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
Assumed office 5 March 2000 | |
Governor | M. M. Rajendran Rameshwar Thakur Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare S. C. Jamir Satya Pal Malik Ganeshi Lal Raghubar Das |
Preceded by | Hemananda Biswal |
Union Minister of Steel and Mines, Government of India | |
In office 19 March 1998 – 4 March 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Birendra Prasad Baishya |
Succeeded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
Constituency | Aska |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 12 April 1997 – 4 March 2000 | |
Preceded by | Biju Patnaik |
Succeeded by | Kumudini Patnaik |
Constituency | Aska |
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 5 March 2000 | |
Preceded by | Udayanath Nayak |
Constituency | Hinjili |
President of Biju Janata Dal | |
Assumed office 26 December 1997 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-10-16) 16 October 1946 (age 77) Cuttack, Orissa, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
Political party | Biju Janata Dal (since 1997) |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (until 1997) |
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Relatives | Gita Mehta (sister) Sonny Mehta (brother-in-law) |
Residence(s) | Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
Alma mater | Kirori Mal College, Delhi (BA) |
Profession | Politician, writer |
Website | naveenpatnaik |
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