Satyadev Narayan Arya (born 1 July 1939) is the former and 19th Governor of Tripura. He also served as 17th governor of Haryana.[1][2][3] He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar. He is a former Minister of Mines and Geology of Bihar. He is an eight-time winning Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Rajgir.[4]

Satyadev Narayan Arya
19th Governor of Tripura
In office
7 July 2021 – 25 October 2023
Chief MinisterBiplab Deb
Manik Saha
Preceded byRamesh Bais
Succeeded byIndrasena Reddy
17th Governor of Haryana
In office
25 August 2018 – 6 July 2021
Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar
Preceded byKaptan Singh Solanki
Succeeded byBandaru Dattatreya
Minister of Mines and Geology
(Government of Bihar)
In office
November 2010 – November 2015
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Succeeded byMuneshwar Chaudhary
ConstituencyRajgir
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1995–2015
Preceded byChander Dev Prasad Himanshu
Succeeded byRavi Jyoti Kumar
ConstituencyRajgir
In office
1977–1990
Preceded byChander Dev Prasad Himanshu
Succeeded byChander Dev Prasad Himanshu
ConstituencyRajgir
Personal details
Born (1939-07-01) 1 July 1939 (age 85)
Rajgir, Bihar, British India
(present-day Bihar, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSaraswati Devi
Children5
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Agartala

Personal life

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Arya was born on 1 July 1939 in Gandhi Tola in Rajgir of Nalanda district in Bihar Province of British India to Shivan Prasad and Sundari Devi. He received his Masters of Arts and LLB degrees from Patna University. Arya is married to Sarswati Devi, with whom he has three sons and two daughters.

Political career

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Arya was the President SC Cell BJP, Bihar from 1988-1998 as well as the Treasurer, All India Schedule Caste Front. An eight time Member of Bihar Vidhan Sabha from Rajgir, he was the Minister of Rural Development from 1979 to '80, Minister of Mines & Geology in 2010.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Satyadev Narayan Arya takes oath as new Haryana Governor". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "सत्यदेव नारायण आर्य होंगे हरियाणा के नए राज्यपाल". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "सत्यदेव नारायण आर्य को टीवी से मिली हरियाणा के राज्यपाल बनाये जाने की सूचना". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ^ "JD(U)-BJP formula same as Nitish govt takes oath - Indian Express".
  5. ^ "Shri Satyadeo Narain Arya Hon'ble Governor of Tripura". tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Haryana
25 August 2018 – 7 July 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Tripura
7 July 2021 - 25 October 2023
Succeeded by