Brajesh Pathak | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 7th Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Anandiben Patel |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
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| Preceded by | Dinesh Sharma |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 25 March 2022 | |
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| Succeeded by | Yogi Adityanath |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Chandra Tiwari |
| Constituency | Lucknow Cantonment |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ravidas Mehrotra |
| Succeeded by | Ravidas Mehrotra |
| Constituency | Lucknow Central |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 26 November 2008 – 25 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Amar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Javed Ali Khan |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Deepak Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Annu Tandon |
| Constituency | Unnao, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1964 Mallawan, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Bharatiya Janata Party (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations |  Bahujan Samaj Party (2004–2016) |
| Spouse | Namrata Pathak |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
As of 29 March 2022 | |
Brajesh Pathak (born 25 June 1964) is an Indian politician and a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Presently, he is serving as the 7th Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister of Medical Education, Medical and Health, and Family Welfare in the Government of Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
He was also the cabinet minister for Law and Justice in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He has also been a Lok Sabha member of Parliament from the Unnao constituency from 2004 to 2009 and Rajya Sabha member of Parliament from 2008 to 2014. In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he won by a great margin from the Lucknow Cantonment constituency in Lucknow district.
He is seen as a popular leader in Uttar Pradesh known for his humility and well rooted connection with his people.