Biju Patnaik Politician

Biju Patnaik (Oriya: ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ; 5 March 1916 – 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 05, 1916
Birth place	Cuttack , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Date of death	April 17, 1997
Education	Ravenshaw College
Children	Gita Mehta Naveen Patnaik

office	3rd Chief Minister of Orissa Union Minister Steel Mines and Coal
other party	Indian National Congress Utkal Congress
party	Janata Dal
prime minister	Morarji Desai
region	Kendrapara (Lok Sabha constituency)
successor	Biren Mitra Janaki Ballabh Patnaik