Jual Oram
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Jual Oram (born 22 March 1961) is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Sundargarh constituency of Odisha. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jual Oram | |
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Minister of Tribal Affairs | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Kishore Chandra Deo |
Succeeded by | Arjun Munda |
In office 13 October 1999 – 22 May 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Post created |
Succeeded by | Paty Ripple Kyndiah |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Hemananda Biswal |
Constituency | Sundargarh |
In office 10 March 1998 – 18 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Frida Topno |
Succeeded by | Hemananda Biswal |
Constituency | Sundargarh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-03-22) 22 March 1961 (age 63) Sundargarh, Odisha, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Jhingia Oram |
Children | 2 |
He was also a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha. He was chosen as one of the Cabinet Ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[1] He is a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of India. He is now the Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is one of the party's senior most leaders from the State of Odisha, being one of two founding Legislative Assembly Members from BJP in the state of Odisha. He has served as the president of BJP in the state of Odisha for over four years. He served as leader of opposition party from BJP side in Odisha legislative assembly. He is now serving as the chairman of the parliamentary committee on defence.