N. Chandrababu Naidu
Four-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and TDP national president, known for Hyderabad’s IT rise and the Amaravati capital project.
- Based in
- Amaravati
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
Nara Chandrababu Naidu was born on 20 April 1950 in Naravaripalle, in what is now Andhra Pradesh. He has led the Telugu Desam Party for three decades and is serving his fourth term as Chief Minister, sworn in on 12 June 2024.
He began his career in the Congress and was a state minister in the early 1980s before joining the TDP in 1983. As Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004 he became closely identified with Hyderabad’s technology boom, including HITEC City. When the state was divided in 2014 he became the first Chief Minister of the new Andhra Pradesh, and work began on Amaravati as its capital.
After five years as Leader of the Opposition, he led the TDP, Jana Sena and BJP alliance to a sweeping victory in 2024, winning 164 of the 175 Assembly seats. He has represented Kuppam in the Assembly since 1989.
Career
Elected MLA for Chandragiri
1978, as a Congress candidate.
Minister in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet
1980–1983.
Joined the Telugu Desam Party
1983.
Elected MLA for Kuppam
1989; re-elected at every election since.
- 1 Sept 1995
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (first term)
Served until May 2004.
Leader of the Opposition
2004–2014.
- 8 Jun 2014
Chief Minister of the new Andhra Pradesh
Served until May 2019.
- 29 May 2015
National President, Telugu Desam Party
Leader of the Opposition
2019–2024.
- 12 Jun 2024
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (fourth term)
Education
B.A., Sri Venkateswara Arts College, Tirupati
1972.
M.A. in Economics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
Known for
Hyderabad’s technology growth
Associated with HITEC City and the arrival of major IT firms in the 1990s.
Amaravati capital project
Began building a new capital for Andhra Pradesh after 2014.
- 4 Jun 2024
2024 alliance victory
TDP, Jana Sena and BJP won 164 of 175 Assembly seats.
Awards
Time magazine’s South Asian of the Year
1999.
