Biography

Father's Name	    	Shri Kalidas Patel

Date of Birth	    	1 July 1931

Place of Birth	    	Vadu, Distt. Mehsana (Gujarat)

Marital Status	    	Married on 1 May 1945

Spouse's Name	    	Smt. Divaben

Children	    	Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  	

		M.B.B.S.

		Educated at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad 
		(Gujarat)

Profession     	
		
		Medical Practitioner and Political Worker

Permanent Address     

		At and P.O. Vijapur, Distt. Mehsana-384001 
		(Gujarat)

		Tel. (02763) 20080

Present Address 

		20, G.R.G. Road,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3722922
 

Positions Held     

1975-84		Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly

1975-80		Member, various Committees of Gujarat 
		Legislative Assembly

1977-80		President, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 
		Gujarat

1982-85		President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.),
		Gujarat

1984		Elected to 8th Lok Sabha 

		Member, Committee on Government Assurances

		Member, Rules Committee

1984-90		Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1984-95		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Petroleum and Chemicals

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1990-91		Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 

1992-93		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Science and Technology

1993-96		Member, Committee on External Affairs

		Member, Committee on Official Language 

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) 

19 March 1998	Union Minister of State, Chemicals and 
onwards		Fertilizers

Social and Cultural Activities  

Managing Trustee, (i) S.R.S.T. General Hospital, Vijapur; 
(ii) Asha Education Trust; and (iii) Girls College, Vijapur; 
and Trustee, St. Joseph Public School, Vijapur

Special Interests     

Agricultural development, promotion of education and medical 
science 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, swimming, riding and sports

Sports and Clubs     	

Indian games

Countries Visited  

Canada, China, Hong Kong and Singapore; Member, Population 
Development Committee Conference,China, 1984

Other Information     	

Participated in the Freedom Struggle