Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Jangipur(West Bengal )
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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 Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Rajlakshmi Mukherjee
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Date of Birth
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11.12.1935
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Place of Birth
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Vill.Mirati, Kirnahar, Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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13 Jul 1957
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Suvra Mukherjee
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (History), M.A. (Political Science), LL.B., D. Litt. (Honoris Causa)
Educated at Vidyasagar College, Suri, Calcutta University, West Bengal
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Teacher, Journalist, Writer
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Permanent Address |
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Flat No. 2-A, First Floor,
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60/2/7, Kavi Bharti Sarani, Lake Road,
Kolkata – 700 029
West Bengal
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Tel. (033) 24648366
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Position Held |
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July 1969
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Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Feb. 1973-Jan. 1974
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Union Deputy Minister, Industrial Development
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Jan. 1974-Oct. 1974
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Union Deputy Minister, Shipping and Transport
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Oct. 1974-Dec. 1975
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Union Minister of State, Finance
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July 1975
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
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Dec. 1975-Mar. 1977
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Union Minister of State, Revenue and Banking (Independent Charge)
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1978 -1980
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Deputy Leader, Congress Party, Rajya Sabha
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27 Jan.1978-18 Jan.1986, 10 Aug. 1997-25 June 2012
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Member, Congress Working Committee
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1978 – 1979
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Treasurer, All India Congress Committee
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Treasurer, Congress (I) Party in Parliament
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1978 – 1986
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Member, Central Parliamentary Board, AICC
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Jan. 1980-Jan. 1982
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Union Minister, Commerce and Steel and Mines
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1980 -1985
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Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Privileges, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha
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Aug. 1981
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
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Jan. 1982-Dec. 1984
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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Sep. 1984 – 31 Dec. 1984
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Addtional charge of the Ministry of Commerce and Supply
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1984, 1991,1996 , 1998, 1999
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Chairman, Campaign Committee of the AICC for conducting National Elections to Parliament
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1985, Aug. 2000 – Jun. 2010
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President, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
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1987 – 1989
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Chairman, Economic Advisory Cell, AICC
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June 1991-May 1996
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Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
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Jan. 1993-Feb. 1995
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Union Cabinet Minister, Commerce
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1993
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (4th term)
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Feb. 1995-May 1996
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Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs
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1996 – 2004
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Chief Whip, Congress Party, Rajya Sabha
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1996 -1999
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Member, Consultative Committee on External Affairs
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1997
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Chairman, Departmentally related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forest
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1999
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (5th term)
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28 June 1999
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Chairman, Central Election Coordination Committee, AICC
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1998 – 1999
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General Secretary, AICC
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June 1998 – May 2004
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Chairman, Departmentally related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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12 Dec. 2001-25 June 2012
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Member, Central Election Committee, AICC
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13 May 2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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23 May 2004 – 24 Oct. 2006
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Union Cabinet Minister, Defence
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25 June 2004-June 2012
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Leader of the House, Lok Sabha
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25 Oct. 2006-23 May 2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs
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24 Jan. 2009 – May 2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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20 May 2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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2009 – 26 Jun. 2012
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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25 June 2012
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Resigned from the Congress Party prior to contesting to the Office of President of India
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25 July 2012
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Ceased to be a member of the Lok Sabha upon election as the President of India
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Book Published
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(i) Mid-term Poll, 1969; (ii) Beyond Survival: Emerging Dimensions of Indian Economy, 1984; (iii) Off the Track, 1987; (iv) Saga of Struggle and Sacrifice,1992; and (v) Challenges Before the Nation (On Indian National Congress),1992.
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Social And Cultural Activities
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President, Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan, 1995-2001, 2004-June 2012 and Rabindra Bharati Society; Chairman (i) Council of Indian Statistical Institute 2006 – 20 June 2012; and (ii) Planning Board, Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 1984-1986, 1992-1996 and 2004-2012; Trustee (i) Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, 1984-1990; and (ii) Bidhan Memorial Trust, Kolkata, 1998-June 2012.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, gardening and music especially Rabindra Sangeet
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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International Organizations: (i) Board of Governors (a)The International Monetary Fund 1982 -1985 and 2009-2012; (b) The World Bank, 1982 – 1985 and 2009-2012; (c) Asian Development Bank, 1982 -1985 and 2009-2012; (d) African Development Bank, 1982 -1985 and 2009-2012 (e) Member, Boards of governance; (ii) Chairman, Group of 24 nations in IMF and World Bank, 1984 and 2011-12; (iii) Presided over SAARC, Council of Ministers Conference, May 1995, November 1995 and April 2007
Leader of Indian delegations to: (i) Colombo Plan Finance Ministers` Conferences, Singapore, 1975 and Colombo, 1976; (ii) The Commonwealth Finance Ministers` Conferences, 1982, 1983, and 1984; (iii) Annual General Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; (iv) The Annual General Meetings of Asian Development Bank, 1982, 1983, 1984,2010, 2011 and 2012; (v) Ministerial Conference of WTO, Marrakesh, 1994; (vi) The UN General Assembly, 1994, 1995, 2005 and 2006; (vii) The Social Summit, Copenhagen, 1995; (viii) The 40th Anniversary of the Afro-Asian Conference, Bandung, 1995; (ix) Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference, Cartagana, 1995; (x) Conference of Commonwealth Heads of Governments (CHOGAM), Auckland, 1995
Honours and Distinctions conferred:i)Rated as one of the best five Finance Ministers of the world, 1984 according to a survey of Euro Money, a journal published from New York; (ii)Conferred Best Parliamentarian Award, 1997; (iii) Awarded Padma Vibhusan, 2008. (iv) The London based magazine `Emerging Markets` has named Shri Pranab Mukherjee“Finance Minister of the Year, for Asia 2010“; (v) Best Administrator in India Award, 2011.
His leadership in the Ministry of Finance and other Economic Ministries was well acclaimed, nationally and internationally. He was considered as the key figure in formulating economic policies of the nation for a long period. Under his stewardship India earned the distinction of not withdrawing the last installment of IMF loan to the extent of US$1.1 billion. He was considered top ranking Minister and presided over the Cabinet meetings of the Union in the absence of the Prime Minister during 1980-1985.
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Reference: Loksabha