Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Hajipur(Bihar )
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Party Name :
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Lok Jan Shakti Party(LJSP)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Jamun Paswan
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Siya Devi
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Date of Birth
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05.07.1946
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Place of Birth
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Shaharbanni, Distt. Khagaria (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Reena Paswan
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., B.L.
Educated at Kosi College, Khagaria and Patna University, Patna (Bihar)
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. & P.O. Shaharbanni, Thana – Bellahi,
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Distt. Khagaria-851204,Bihar
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(011)23015249, 23017681
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Present Address |
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12, Janpath,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. (011) 23017681, 23015249 (R), 23386364, 23386519, 23062345, 23063586, 23018301 (O)
Fax: (011) 23017681(R), 23384020, 23061477 (O)
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Position Held |
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1969
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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1970
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Joint-Secretary, S.S.P., Bihar
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1974
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General-Secretary, Lok Dal, Bihar
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1977
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Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
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1980
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Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1982-84
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Leader of Lok Dal (K), Lok Sabha
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1983
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Founder, National President, Dalilt Sena
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1985-86
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General-Secretary, Lok Dal
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1987-88
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National General-Secretary, Janata Party
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1988-90
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Secretary, National Front
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National General-Secretary, Janata Dal
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1989-90
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Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Welfare
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Leader of the House, Lok Sabha (During the tenure of 11th Lok Sabha, both the Prime Ministers, Sarvashri H.D. Devegowda and I.K.Gujral, being Members of Rajya
Sabha, Shri Paswan was designated as Leader of the House ,Lok Sabha )
Member, Business Advisory Committee
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1996-98
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways
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1 June 1996-29 June 1996
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Minister, Parliamentary Affairs
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
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1998-99
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Railways
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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13 Oct. 1999- 1 Sept. 2001
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Union Cabinet Minister, Communications
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1 Sept. 2001- 29 April 2002
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Union Cabinet Minister, Coal and Mines
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (8th term)
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23 May 2004 – onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals & Fertilizers; Steel
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (9th term)
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Sports and Clubs
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Chess
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Chairman, Vichar Shakti, 2002; Member, (i) Welfare Committee 1977-78; (ii) DDA Advisory Council, 1980-85; (ii) Parliamentary Official Language Committee, 1980-85 and 1989-95; (iv) AIIMS Advisory Committee, 1991-96; and (v) Court, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99; name recorded in Guninees Book of World Records in 1977 for winning election in Sixth Lok Sabha from Hajipur by highest margin
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Reference: Loksabha