Satyapriya Roy

Satyapriya Roy (1907–1978) was a politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). A prominent leader of the teacher's movement. He was the General Secretary of the All Bengal Teachers Association from 1953 to 1964. He was the education minister in the West Bengal Government during the second Mukherjee ministry.

Satyapriya Roy
সত্যপ্রিয় রায়
General Secretary of the All Bengal Teachers Association
In office
1953–1964
President of the All Bengal Teachers Association
In office
1964 - 1977
Working President of the All Bengal Teachers Association
In office
1952 -53
Administrator, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
In office
14 September 1977 - 11 February 1978
Minister of Education, Government of West Bengal
In office
25 February 1969 - 1972
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Council
In office
1954 - 1969
ConstituencyPresidency Division South (Teachers)
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1969 - 1972
Preceded byNiranjan Sengupta
Succeeded byPankaj Kumar Banerjee
ConstituencyTollyganj
Personal details
BornMarch 1, 1907
DiedFebruary 11, 1978
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
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