Nilamani Routray

Nilamani Routray
ନୀଳମଣି ରାଉତରାୟ
Minister of Environment and Forests
In office
2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Preceded byV. P. Singh
Succeeded byManeka Gandhi
10th Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
26 June 1977 – 17 February 1980[1]
Preceded byBinayak Acharya
Succeeded byJanaki Ballabh Patnaik
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha[2]
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byBrajmohan Mohanty
Succeeded byBraja Kishore Tripathy
ConstituencyPuri
2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
14 June 1972 - 1 March 1973
Preceded byPabitra Mohan Pradhan
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1920-05-24)24 May 1920
Mukundapur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died4 October 2004(2004-10-04) (aged 84)
Cuttack, Odisha, India
Political partyJanata Dal
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress,
Utkal Congress,
Bharatiya Lok Dal,
Janata Party
SpouseNalini Devi Routray
ChildrenBijayshree Routray
Parent
  • Chandra Sekhar Routray (father)
EducationB.A., LL.B.
Alma materRavenshaw College,
Vidyasagar College,
Banaras Hindu University
OccupationPolitical and Social Worker, Writer, Journalist, Lawyer
AwardsOdisha Sahitya Academy 1986

Nilamani Routray (Odia: ନୀଳମଣି ରାଉତରାୟ; 24 May 1920 – 4 October 2004) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1977 to 1980. He served as the Health and Family Welfare Minister and then Forest and Environment Minister in the Union Government led by V.P. Singh. He died on 4 October 2004.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly Since 1937". ws.ori.nic.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2012. NAME OF THE CHIEF MINISTERS OF Odisha
  2. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 24 May 1920. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004.
  4. ^ Nilamani Routray passes away, three-day state mourning in Odisha