Dharmendra Pradhan

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Dharmendra Pradhan
ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ
Dharmendra Pradhan addressing a press conference, in New Delhi on November 09, 2016
Union Minister of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 July 2021
President	Ram Nath Kovind Draupadi Murmu
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Ramesh Pokhriyal
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Mahendra Nath Pandey
In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Preceded by	Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Succeeded by	Mahendra Nath Pandey
Minister of Steel
In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Chaudhary Birender Singh
Succeeded by	Ramchandra Prasad Singh
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
In office 26 May 2014 – 6 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Veerappa Moily
Succeeded by	Hardeep Singh Puri
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 Jun 2024
Preceded by	Nitesh Ganga Deb
Constituency	Sambalpur
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 2018 – 3 April 2024[1]
Preceded by	Prakash Javadekar
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh
In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018
Succeeded by	Manoj Jha
Constituency	Bihar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009
Preceded by	Debendra Pradhan
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Deogarh, Orissa
Personal details
Born	(1969-06-26) 26 June 1969 (age 55) Talcher, Odisha, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Mridula Pradhan
Children	2
Parents	Debendra Pradhan (father) Basanta Manjari Pradhan (mother)
Residence(s)	Talcher, Odisha, India
Alma mater	Utkal University (MA)
Website	http://dpradhanbjp.com

Dharmendra Pradhan (pronounced [dharmendra pradhan]; born 26 June 1969) is an Indian politician who serving as Union Minister of Education since 2021. He also served as Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India from 2021 to 2024. An alumnus of Talcher College and Utkal University, he has also been the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Minister of Steel.

Pradhan was promoted to Cabinet Minister on 3rd of September 2017. Pradhan currently represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament. Earlier, he was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Sambalpur Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.^[2]