Nara Chandrababu Naidu — CEO
Described as one of the Hidden Seven working wonders around the world, he was the 1st Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after the bifurcation of the state, Nara Chandrababu Naidu envisions and promises to build a happy, inclusive and globally competitive sunrise state. “Not just smart cities, my vision is to make smart towns and smart villages too, thus making a smart State by making smart decisions, using smart technology and by using smart manpower.” Born in Chittoor district on April 20, 1950, Chandrababu Naidu entered politics as a very young youth leader from Chandragiri, receiving a congress ticket in the 1978 elections which later made him the state's youngest assembly member and minister at 28. Nara Chandrababu Naidu served as the longest Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 - 2004 and also the Leader of Opposition for the longest tenure since 2004. Voted as the IT Indian of the Millennium, known for emphasizing on modern information technology and making Hyderabad the 5th largest IT hub in the country, Nara Chandrababu Naidu has now an even bigger vision towards turning Amaravati into a futuristic world class capital opening gateways to growing markets and promising opportunities with global standards to make Andhra Pradesh rank among the top three states by 2022 and the best state by 2029.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a political leader with a strong focus on technology and urban development.
Location: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Experience: 13 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Longest-serving Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- Transformed Hyderabad into a major IT hub
- Visionary leader for smart cities and villages
Work Experience
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister (4 yrs 11 mos)
Chief Minister (8 yrs 8 mos)
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) at S. V. College of Arts