Jagannath Rout

Jagannath Rout (13 November 1942 – 24 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Odisha belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha.

Jagannath Rout
Industry Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office 7 December 1989 – 3 March 1990
Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office 21 March 1995 – 24 August 1998
Urban Development Minister of the Government of Odisha
In office 24 August 1998 – 17 February 1999
Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 9 June 1980 – 3 March 1990
Preceded by	Hrudananda Mallik
Succeeded by	Hrudananda Mallik
Constituency	Dhamnagar
In office 15 March 1995 – 16 March 1999
Preceded by	Hrudananda Mallik
Succeeded by	Manas Ranjan Mallik
Constituency	Dhamnagar
Personal details
Born	(1942-11-13)13 November 1942
Died	24 January 2020(2020-01-24) (aged 77)
Political party	Indian National Congress

Biography

Rout was born on 13 November 1942.^[1][2] He was elected as a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhamnagar in 1980, 1985 and 1995.^[3][4][5] He resigned from his legislator post on 16 March 1999.^[1]

Rout also served as a minister of the Government of Odisha. He served as the Industry Minister 7 December 1989 to 3 March 1990, Health and Family Welfare Minister from 21 March 1995 to 14 August 1998 and Urban Development Minister from 24 August 1998 to 17 February 1999.^[1]

Rout died of cardiac arrest on 24 January 2020 at the age of 77.^[6][7][8]