Shri Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik, Shri Naveen Constituency   : Aska (Odisha) Party Name     : Biju Janata Dal (BJD)

Father’s Name Late Shri Biju Patnaik Mother’s Name Smt. Gyan Patnaik Date of Birth 16 Oct 1946 Place of Birth Cuttack (Orissa) Marital Status Unmarried Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at University of Delhi (Delhi) Permanent Address Naveen Niwas, Aerodrome Gate, Bhubaneswar-751 001 (Orissa) (0674)590006,590108 Positions Held

1997 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Library Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines

1998 Founder President, Biju Janata Dal

Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Leader, B.J.D. in Lok Sabha

1998-99 Union Cabinet Minister, Steel and Mines

Member, General Purposes Committee

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

13 Oct. 1999— 8 March 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Mines & Minerals

1999-2000 Leader, Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

Member, General Purposes Committee

Books Published (i) A Second Paradise; (ii) A Desert Kingdom; and (iii) The Garden of Life Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Writes articles on culture and environment Social And Cultural Activities Founder Member, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (I.N.T.A.C.H.) Special Interests Culture and environment Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, watching programmes on culture, history and environment Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Played a pioneering role in the international recognition of Indian design; and worked for handloom weavers to enlarge home market for Indian Textiles

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