Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha

Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha, KCSI, PC, KC, was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman. He was the first Governor of Bihar and Orissa, first Indian Advocate-General of Bengal, first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the first Indian to become a member of the British ministry. He is sometimes also referred to as Satyendra Prasanno Sinha or Satyendra Prasad Sinha.

Occupation

judge, politician, barrister

Position held

Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the House of Lords

Citizenship

British Raj

Born

March 24, 1863

Died

March 5, 1928