Shri Derek O Brien
| State from which I am elected: | West Bengal |
| My Political Party: | ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS |
| My Delhi Address: | 183, South Avenue,New Delhi |
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| My Permanent Address: | 158, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata 700045 |
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Member’s Name : Shri Derek O Brien
Father’s Name : Shri Neil O Brien
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Joyce O Brien |
| Date of Birth : 13 March 1961 |
| Place of Birth : Kolkata (West Bengal) |
| Marital Status : Married on 18 July 2006 |
| Spouse’s Name : Dr. Tonuca Basu |
| Children : One daughter |
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Educational Qualification :
B.A. Educated at St. Xavier’s School, Kolkata; St. Columba’s School, Delhi and Scottish Church College, Kolkata
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Profession :
Quiz Master/Author
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Permanent Address:
158, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata700045 Tel. – {033} 24228735, Mobile: 9830008000,9903997151
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Present Address :
183, South Avenue,New Delhi Tel. – 21430954, 23795540, 23795549, Mobile:9013181158, 9013181099, 9903997151
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Positions Held:
Aug. 2009 – July 2011 Chairman, Passenger Services Committee (PSC), Indian Railways Aug. 2011 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2011 – Aug. 2012 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2012 Member, Sub-Committee – I to examine the functioning of AIIMS of the Committee on Health and Family Welfare Oct. 2011 – May 2014 Member, Parliamentary Forum on Children Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development May 2012 – Sept. 2014 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Aug. 2012 – May 2014 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development. Aug. 2012 – Dec. 2014 Member, Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha May 2013 onwards Member, Business Advisory Committee Aug. – Dec. 2014 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 Sept. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Home Affairs Member, Committee on Information Technology Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex Jan. 2015 onwards Member, Court of English and Foreign Languages University March 2015 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 April 2015 onwards Member, Railway Convention Committee May – July 2015 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014 May 2015 onwards Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 Oct. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development Oct. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Ethics May 2017 onwards Member, Content Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha Television Channel Aug. 2017 onwards Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
(i) Mother Teresa-Down Memory Lane, (ii) Cadbury’s Bournvita Book of Knowledge. (Vol. 1-14), (iii) The Mumbai Factfile, (iv) The Know of Things, (v) Know and Grow With Derek Series (Vol. 1-8) , (vi) Be a GK Champ Series (Vol. 1-8), (vii) Penguin India Reference Year Book (2005-2009), (viii) Penguin CNBC TV18 Business Yearbooks (2006, 2007, 2010), (ix) The Ultimate India Quiz Book, (x) The Ultimate Business Quiz Book, (xi) Ultimate Sports Quiz Book, (xii) My Way, (xiii) The Constitution & Parliament of India, (xiv) 100 Iconic Indians, (xv) Speak Up, Speak Out and (xvi) The Ultimate Bournivita Quiz Contest Book of Knowledge (Vol. 1-2)
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
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Countries Visited :
Visited, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, U.A.E., U.S.A., Qatar and Singapore to conduct Quiz Shows
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