Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri Murli Deora
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Hema Deora
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Date of Birth
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04.12.1976
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Place of Birth
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Mumbai (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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09 Nov 2008
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Pooja Milind Deora
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Educational Qualifications
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BBA (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)
Educated at Sydenham College, Mumbai and Boston University, USA
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Profession
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Businessperson
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Permanent Address |
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16, Khetan Bhawan, 198 J. Tata Road,
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Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020, Maharashtra
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Tel. (022) 22021525
Fax. (022) 22875994
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Present Address |
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C 1/15, Humayun Road,
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New Delhi
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Tels. (011) 24635387 (R), 23373346, 23372247 (O)
Fax. (011) 24635387 (R), 23714243 (O)
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Position Held |
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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5 Aug. 2004
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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7 Aug. 2006 onwards
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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1 May 2010
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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July 2011 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Techology
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30 Oct. 2012 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Shipping
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively pursuing the cause of propagating free job-oriented computer education to economically underprivileged students through NGO Sparsh. Committed to provide free service to over 100 needy schools in Mumbai covering over 1 lakh students. The program is an example of Public-Private-Partnership
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Special Interests
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Conducting Free Eye Camps for the poor of Mumbai; providing spectacles, basic testing as well as cataract operations
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to music; an avid jazz guitarist; tastes range from Indian Classical to blues; reading biographies and travelling
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Sports and Clubs
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Swimming and playing squash, Member, (i) Breach Candy Swimming & Bath Trust; (ii) Bombay Gymkhana and (iii) Cricket Club of India
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Reference: Loksabha