Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Kanara(Karnataka )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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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 P.A. Nazareth
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. E.L. Nazareth
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Date of Birth
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14.04.1942
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Place of Birth
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Mangalore, Distt. South Kanara (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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24 May 1964
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Spouse’s Name
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Shri Niranjan Alva
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.L., Hon. Doctorate
Educated at Mt. Carmel College and Government Law College, Bangalore (Karnataka)
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker, Trade Unionist
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Permanent Address |
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Near Custom`s Quarters, Uttar Kananada,
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Distt. Karwar, Karnataka
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Present Address |
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12, Safdarjung Lane,
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New Delhi – 110003
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(011) 23793663, 23792777
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Position Held |
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Member, All India Congress Committee
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1972-73
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Convenor, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Women’s Front
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1974-80
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Member, Rajya Sabha;
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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1975-76
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Convenor, Congress Parliamentary Party;
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Member, Committee on Information and Broadcasting
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Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party
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1975-77
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Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee
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1978-80
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General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Karnataka
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1980-86
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Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term);
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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1983-85
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Member, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha
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1983-88
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National Convenor, Mahila Congress
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1984-85
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Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs;
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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1985-89
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Union Minister of State, Youth Affairs, Sports, Women and Child
Development in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
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1986-92
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Member, Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
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1990-91
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Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party
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1991
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Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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1992-98
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Member, Rajya Sabha (4th term)
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1993-95
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Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party, Rajya Sabha
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1993-96
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Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on External Affairs
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1996-98
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts;
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha;
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Member, Panel of Chairmen
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism;
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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2000-2001
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Chairman, Committee on the Empowerment of Women
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Course in oil painting, interior decoration and Ikebana
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Founder President, “Karuna”, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working
for women and children
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Special Interests
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Foreign affairs and women’s development issues;
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Painting, music, drama and travel
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, (i) India International Centre; (ii) Delhi Gymkhana Club; and (iii) Bangalore Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Best All Round Student, Mt. Carmel College, 1961; Conferred, (i) The Hon. Degree of
Doctorate of Literature by the University of Mysore, 1989;
(ii) Mahila Siromani Award, 1991; (iii) Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, 1991; and (iv) Dr.
T.M.A. Pai Foundation Outstanding Konkani Award, 1991; President, (i) Delhi Y.W.C.A.,
1975-78; (ii) Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women, 1975-82; and (iii) World Women
Parliamentarians for Peace, 1986-88; Chairperson, (i) Foreign Students’ Welfare Committee of
Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1982-84; (ii) SAARC Technical Committee on Women,
1985-86; and (iii) UN Expert Group meeting on Women in Decision making, Vienna, 1987;
General Secretary, All India Catholic University Federation, 1961; Joint Secretary, Government
Law College Students Union, 1963-64; Member, (i) Indian Committee for International
Women’s Year, 1975, (ii) Indian Delegation to U.N. Conference for International Women’s
Year at Mexico, 1975;(iii) Indian Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, 1976 and
1998; (iv) Central Youth Advisory Board, 1976-77; (v) National Children’s Board, 1977-78;
(vi) National Adult Education Board, 1978-79; (vii) National Committee on Child Labour, 1979;
(viii) Governing Council of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1982-84; (ix) Bar Council of
India; (x) Panel of Eminent Persons for Asia and the Pacific for HRD (ESCAP); (xi) Governing
Council of SID, Rome; and (xii) Commonwealth Observer Group for Elections in Camaroon;
daughter-in-law of late Joachim Alva and Violet Alva, freedom fighters and the first couple in the
Indian Parliament; elected to IPU Co-ordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians, 2000.;
Spokesperson, Congress Parliamentary Party
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Reference: Loksabha