Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Balasore(Odisha )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Raghunath Jena
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Sailabala Jena
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Date of Birth
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18.06.1950
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Ratnagiri, Distt. Jajpur (Orissa)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Subrata Jena
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at Kendrapara College, Utkal University, Cuttack, Orissa
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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GI. Ganganagar, Unit- VI,
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Bhubaneshwer,
Orissa
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Telefax. (0674) 2530967, 09891421217 (M)
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Present Address |
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17, Teen Murti Marg,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23383686, 23382364 (O)
Telfax : (011) 23010262, 23010150 (R), 09891421217(M)
Fax: (011) 23381713 (O)
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Position Held |
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1977
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President, State Yuva Janata, Orissa
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1977-89
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Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly (three times)
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Public Undertakings, Library Committee and Committee on Environment
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1979-80
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Minister of State, Industry and Urban Development, Govt. of Orissa
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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General Secretary, J.D., Orissa
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Apr. – Nov. 1990
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Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industry, Agro and Rural Industries
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Deputy Leader, Janata Dal
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Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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2009
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Union Minister of State, Chemicals and Fertilizers
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July 2011 Onwards
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Social work
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Special Interests
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Health care and rural development
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and gardening
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket and football
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Countries Visited
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Burma, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Pakistan,South Africa, Sweden, Thailand and U.K.
and U.S.A
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Other Information
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Participated in various movements connected with the cause of
students, teachers, farmers and youths; imprisoned for 19
months during Emergency, 1975-77
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Reference: Loksabha