About Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician, writer and former Chief Minister of Odisha representing the Hinjili Assembly constituency since 2000. He is currently serving as the leader of opposition in Odisha. He has been credited as the longest-served chief minister of Odisha and one of the longest-served chief ministers of any Indian state, holding the post for over two decades, and only the third Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state. After such a prolonged journey as the chief minister for Odisha, for the first time after 2 decades his party lost the elections in 2024. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. 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.
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik Biography
| Full name | Naveen Patnaik |
| Date of Birth/DOB | 16 October 1946 |
| Birth Place | Cuttack, Orissa, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Current Designation | MLA from Hinjili, Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly |
| Previous Positions held | He was 5 times Chief Minister of Odisha from 2000-2023 |
| Current Address | Naveen Niwas, Aerodrome Gate, P.S-Airfield Police Station, P.O-Acrodrome Area Post Office, Bhubaneswar,Khurda,Pin-751020 |
| Profession | Politician and Writer |
| Father name | Biju Patnaik |
| Mother’s Name | Gyan Patnaik |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Arts degree |
| College or University | Kirori Mal College of Delhi University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Karana |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party name | Biju Janata Dal (since 1997) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (until 1997) |
Political Timeline of Naveen Patnaik
| 2024 | He won as MLA from Hinjili in 2024 Assembly Elections , however his party ended up second in the state and confined to opposition. |
| 2019 | He was sworn in as Odisha’s chief minister for the fifth consecutive term on May 29, 2019. |
| 2014 | Patnaik won a huge victory in both the 2014 Indian General Elections and the Legislative Assembly of Odisha elections. And again, became the Chief Minister of Odisha on 21 May 2014. |
| 2009 | On 21 May 2009, he was elected to head the state government for a third consecutive time. |
| 2004 | He was elected as the Chief Minister of the state for the second time on 16 May 2004. |
| 2000 | On 5 March 2000, he was elected as the odisha Chief minister for the first time. |
| 1998 | He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from the Aska Parliamentary Constituency. |
| 1997 | He became a member of the Consultative Committee of Ministry of Steel & Mines, Member of Standing Committee on Commerce, and Member, Library Committee of Parliament. |
| 1997 | Naveen Patnaik was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Aska Parliamentary Constituency in the by-elections. |
Naveen Patnaik Writings
- A Second Paradise: Indian Courtly Life 1590–1947 – Published in India, England and US
- A Desert Kingdom: The People of Bikaner – Published in India, England and US
- The Garden of Life: An Introduction to the Healing Plants of India – Published in India, England and US
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