Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Politician
1927 –
Who is Janaki Ballabh Patnaik?
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik is an Indian politician who has been Governor of Assam since 2009. A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Odisha from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999, holding that post for the longest time on record before Naveen Patnaik
After the completion of his early education at Khurda High School, he passed his B.A. degree in Sanskrit from the Utkal University in 1947 and passed his M.A. degree in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University in 1949. In 1950, he became the President of the Odisha state unit of the youth wing of the Congress. In 1980, he became the Union Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and Labour.
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- Born
- Jan 3, 1927
Puri district - Also known as
- J B Patnaik
- Spouses
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Utkal University
- Banaras Hindu University
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on July 23, 2013
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