Samir Dey (10 January 1957 – 18 November 2024) was 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] Dey died from a kidney infection on 18 November 2024, at the age of 67.[4]
Samir Dey | |
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 Dey in 2020 | |
| Minister of Higher Education Government of Odisha | |
| In office 18 May 2004 – 9 February 2009 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Bimbadhar Kuanr |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
| Minister of Urban Development Government of Odisha | |
| In office 6 March 2000 – 16 May 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Bhupinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo |
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sayed Mustafiz Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Debashish Samantaray |
| Constituency | Cuttack City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1957 |
| Died | 18 November 2024 (aged 67) Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Susan Dey |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent |
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| Education | Master of Arts Bachelor of Laws |
| Profession | Advocate, Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ "Uphill task for Samir Dey, no cakewalk for Samantray". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Former minister lands in controversy". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Dey case starts again in HC". Telegraph. 18 July 2007.
- ^ Veteran BJP leader Samir Dey no more