Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Madhepura(Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Nand Kishore Yadav
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Sumitra Yadav
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Date of Birth
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01.07.1947
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Place of Birth
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Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Feb 1989
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Spouse’s Name
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Dr. Rekha Yadav
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., B.E. (Electrical)
Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Educationist, Engineer
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Permanent Address |
Ward No. 19,
P.O., P.S. & Distt. Madhepura,
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Bihar
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Present Address |
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7, Tughlak Road,
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New Delhi – 110 003
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Tel. (011) 23792738
Telefax. (011) 23017405
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Position Held |
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1974
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Elected to 5th Lok Sabha in bye-election
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1977
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Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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President, Yuva Janata Dal
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1978
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General-Secretary, Lok Dal
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1986
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Elected to Rajya Sabha
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1989-97
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General-Secretary, Janata Dal
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Chairman, Janata Dal Parliamentary Board
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1989-90
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Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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1993
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Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
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1995
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Working President, Janata Dal
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Chairman, Finance Committee
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1997
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President, Janata Dal
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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13 Oct.1999 – 31 Aug. 2001
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Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation
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1 Sep. 2001- 30 Jun. 2002
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Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
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1 Jul. 2002 – 15 May 2004
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Union Cabinet Minister, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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2004
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Water Resources
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Chairman, Committee on Urban Development
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Articles on Socio-Political issues, reading and listening to music
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Sports and Clubs
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Hockey, kabbadi and wrestling
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Other Information
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Gold Medalist in B.E. from Jabalpur Engineering College; President, Students Union, Jabalpur,
Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth
leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972
and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations
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Reference: Loksabha