Chief Minister

The chief minister of Bihar is Nitish Kumar. He has become the chief minister of Bihar twice - once in 2000 and again in 2005. By profession, he is an agriculturist as well as an engineer. He is a successful political and social worker. He is the founder-member of Samata Party Movement. He has been an activist of JP Movement from 1974 to 1977. The chief minister was twice detained - under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) in 1974 and during the time of emergency in 1975.

Date of Birth: 1st March, 1951

Place of Birth: Bakhtiarpur in the district of Patna in Bihar

Father's Name: Late Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh

Spouse's Name: Manju Kumari Sinha

Permanent Address: Village Hakikatpur, post office Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Bihar

Present Address: Patna, Bihar.

Phone: 0612-2223886

Educational Qualification of Bihar Chief Minister: B.Sc. (Engineering)

Educational Institutes: Bihar College of Engineering in Patna, Bihar

Important Positions Held by Bihar Chief Minister: 2004 :

Re-elected in14th Lok Sabha (6th term)

Leader of Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha

Member of Committee on Coal & Steel

2001:

Union Cabinet Minister of Railways

1999:

Union Cabinet Minister of Agriculture

Union Cabinet Minister of Surface Transport

Re-elected in 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1998:

Union Cabinet Minister of Railways

Re-elected in 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1996:

Member of Committee on Defence

Re-elected in 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1993:

Chairman of Committee on Agriculture

1991:

General-Secretary of Janata Dal

Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in Parliament

Re-elected in 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1990:

Union Minister of State in Agriculture and Co-operation

1989:

Member of House Committee

Elected in 9th Lok Sabha

1987:

President of Yuva Lok Dal in Bihar

1985:

Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly