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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Jagannath Rout
| image = Jagannath Rout.JPG
| office1 = Industry Minister of the Government of Odisha
| term_start1 = 7 December 1989
| term_end1 = 3 March 1990
| office2 = Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Odisha
| term_start2 = 21 March 1995
| term_end2 = 24 August 1998
| office3 = Urban Development Minister of the Government of Odisha
| term_start3 = 24 August 1998
| term_end3 = 17 February 1999
| office4 = [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4 = [[Dhamnagar]]
| term_start4 = 9 June 1980
| term_end4 = 3 March 1990
| predecessor4 = Hrudananda Mallik
| successor4 = Hrudananda Mallik
| constituency5 = [[Dhamnagar]]
| term_start5 = 15 March 1995
| term_end5 = 16 March 1999
| predecessor5 = Hrudananda Mallik
| successor5 = Manas Ranjan Mallik
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|11|13|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|01|24|1942|11|13|df=y}}
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
}}

'''Jagannath Rout''' (13 November 1942 – 24 January 2020) was an [[India]]n 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]].

==Biography==
Rout was born on 13 November 1942.<ref name=a>{{cite web |url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/image.aspx?img=390
|title=Shri Jagannath Rout|website=Odisha Legislative Assembly|accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.orissapost.com/former-odisha-minister-jagannath-rout-dead/amp/
|title=Former Odisha minister Jagannath Rout dead
|website=Orissa Post|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref> He was elected as a legislator of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] from [[Dhamnagar]] in 1980, 1985 and 1995.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 October 2019|website=www.elections.in|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1980
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 October 2019|website=www.elections.in|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1985-election-results.html|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1985
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 October 2019|website=www.elections.in|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1995-election-results.html|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1995
}}</ref> He resigned from his legislator post on 16 March 1999.<ref name=a/>

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.<ref name=a/>

Rout died of cardiac arrest on 24 January 2020 at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/odisha-exminister-jagannath-rout-passes-away/1716798
|title=Odisha ex-minister Jagannath Rout passes away
|website=Outlook|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/former-odisha-minister-jagannath-rout-no-more/
|title=Former Odisha Minister Jagannath Rout No More
|website=Kalinga TV|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://sambadenglish.com/former-odisha-minister-passes-away-2/
|title=Former Odisha Minister Passes Away
|website=Sambad English|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Odisha MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Odisha MLAs 1985–1990]]
[[Category:Odisha MLAs 1995–2000]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Odisha]]
[[Category:People from Bhadrak district]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Odisha]]

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