Samir Dey Explained

Office:Minister of Higher Education
Government of Odisha
Term Start:18 May 2004
Term End:9 February 2009
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Naveen Patnaik
Predecessor:Bimbadhar Kuanr
Successor:Naveen Patnaik
Office1:Minister of Urban Development
Government of Odisha
Term Start1:6 March 2000
Term End1:16 May 2004
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Naveen Patnaik
Successor1:Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Office2:Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:1995
Term End2:2009
Predecessor2:Sayed Mustafiz Ahmed
Successor2:Debashish Samantaray
Constituency2:Cuttack City
Birth Date:1957 1, df=y
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse:Dipika Dutta Ray
Children:1 daughter
Father:Atul Prasad Dey
Education:Master of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Profession:Advocate, Politician
Source:https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=44

Samir Dey is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Odisha who had served as minister of Higher Education in Naveen Patnaik cabinet from 2004-09. He had earlier served as the Minister of Urban Development in First Naveen Patnaik ministry from 2000-04. He had represented Cuttack City thrice in a row - 1995, 2000, 2004 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-05-15 . Uphill task for Samir Dey, no cakewalk for Samantray . The New Indian Express .
  2. Web site: 2012-05-15 . Former minister lands in controversy . The New Indian Express .
  3. Web site: 2007-07-18 . Dey case starts again in HC . Telegraph.