Chief
Minister’s Profile::
Shri Naveen Patnaik was born
on 16th October, 1946 at Cuttack, Orissa to
Shri Biju Patnaik and Smt. Gyan Patnaik. He
started his school at Walham Preparatory School
for Boys in Dehradun. He went on to acclaim
his senior Cambridge Certificate at the Doon
Public School; Dehradun. During his schooling
career he excelled in History, Oil painting
and Athletics. He pursued his graduation in
Arts from Delhi University.
Shri Patnaik, upon the demise of Shri. Biju
Patnaik and was elected Member of the 11th
Lok Sabha by-election from Aska Parliamentary
Constituency. He was member of the Consultative
Committee of Ministry of Steel & Mines,
member of Standing Committee on Commerce,
and member of Library Committee of Parliament.
In 1998 he formed the Biju Janata Dal Party
in Orissa and was elected to the 12th Lok
Sabha from Aska. Subsequently he became the
Chief Minister of the state in 2000 and has
been ruling since. His party is part of the
National Democratic Alliance.
He has done pioneering work in international
recognition of Indian designs and worked with
handloom weavers to enlarge home market for
Indian textiles.
His work has always in one way or the other
been connected with Art, Ecology and Culture.
He has travelled extensively in India and
abroad. Naveen Patnaik is a founder member
of the Indian National Trust for Art &
Cultural Heritage (INTACH). He has written
three books: A second Paradise: Indian Country
Life 1590-1947; A desert Kingdom: The people
of Bikaner; The Garden of Life: An introduction
to the Healing Plants of India. All his three
books have been published in India, England
and USA. He has also written articles for
cultural and environmental publications.
His Brief Profile
Party Affiliation : Biju Janata Dal
Constituency : 073—HINJILI
Elected on : 25/02/2000, 13/05/2004
District : Ganjam
Category : General
Marital Status : Unmarried
Educational Qualification : B.A.
Profession : Social Service
Position Held : Member, Lok Sabha from ASKA
Constituency as 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 Pass time : 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
Permanent Address : At- Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome
Road, P.O.-Bhubaneswar,
Dist.-Khurda, Pin-751001 (Orissa)
Tel. No.(O) 2531100,2535100,2531500, Epbax
2163
Tel. No.(R) 2590299, 2591099,2590844,2591100,2590833
Present Address : At- Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome
Road, P.O.-Bhubaneswar,
Dist.-Khurda Pin -751001(Orissa)
Tel. No.(O) 2531100,2535100,2531500, Epbax
2163
Tel. No.(R) 2590299, 2591099,2590844,2591100,2590833
