Biju Patnaik

Indian politician and aviator (1916-1997) Biju PatnaikBiju Patnaik commemorative stamp3rd Chief Minister of OdishaIn office5 March 1990 – 15 March 1995Preceded byHemananda BiswalSucceeded byJanaki Ballabh PattanaikIn office23 June 1961 – 2 October 1963Preceded byHarekrushna MahatabSucceeded byBiren MitraUnion Minister of Steel, Mines and CoalsIn office30 July 1979 – 14 January 1980Prime MinisterCharan SinghPreceded byVacantSucceeded byPranab MukherjeeIn office26 March 1977 – 15 July 1979Prime MinisterMorarji DesaiPreceded byChandrajit Yadav (As MoS)Succeeded byVacantMember of Parliament, Lok SabhaIn office1996–1997Preceded byRamchandra RathSucceeded byNaveen PatnaikConstituencyAskaIn office1977–1985Preceded bySurendra MohantySucceeded bySarat Kumar DebConstituencyKendraparaMember of Parliament, Rajya SabhaIn office13 May 1971 – 6 October 1971ConstituencyOrissaMember of the Orissa Legislative AssemblyIn office1985–1996Preceded byRama Krushna PatiSucceeded byBiswabhusan HarichandanConstituencyBhubaneswarIn office1980–1980Preceded byBijoy MohapatraSucceeded byPrahlad MallikConstituencyPatkuraIn office1971–1977Preceded byPrahlad MallikSucceeded byNalinikanta Mohanty