Satyadev Narayan Arya

Satyadev Narayan Arya
19th Governor of Tripura
In office 7 July 2021 – 25 October 2023
Chief Minister	Biplab Deb Manik Saha
Preceded by	Ramesh Bais
Succeeded by	Indrasena Reddy
17th Governor of Haryana
In office 25 August 2018 – 6 July 2021
Chief Minister	Manohar Lal Khattar
Preceded by	Kaptan Singh Solanki
Succeeded by	Bandaru Dattatreya
Minister of Mines and Geology (Government of Bihar)
In office November 2010 – November 2015
Chief Minister	Nitish Kumar Jitan Ram Manjhi
Succeeded by	Muneshwar Chaudhary
Constituency	Rajgir
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 1995–2015
Preceded by	Chander Dev Prasad Himanshu
Succeeded by	Ravi Jyoti Kumar
Constituency	Rajgir
In office 1977–1990
Preceded by	Chander Dev Prasad Himanshu
Succeeded by	Chander Dev Prasad Himanshu
Constituency	Rajgir
Personal details
Born	(1939-07-01) 1 July 1939 (age 85) Rajgir, Bihar, British India (present-day Bihar, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Saraswati Devi
Children	5
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Agartala

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]

Personal life

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

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

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 Kaptan Singh Solanki	Governor of Haryana 25 August 2018 – 7 July 2021	Succeeded by Bandaru Dattatreya
Preceded by Ramesh Bais	Governor of Tripura 7 July 2021 - 25 October 2023	Succeeded by Nallu Indrasena Reddy