Kamat, Shri Gurudas Constituency   : Mumbai-North-West (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Vasant Anandrao Kamat Date of Birth 05 Oct 1954 Place of Birth Vill. Ankola, Distt. North Kanara (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 11 May 1981 Spouse’s Name Smt. Maharookh Gurudas Kamat No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications B.Com., LL.B., M.B.A. Educated at R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics and Government Law College, Mumbai,Maharashtra Profession Advocate Agriculturist, Social Worker Permanent Address “Gaurinandan“, 5th Road, Near Acharya Garden, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 071, Maharashtra Tel. (022) 25212727 Present Address 19, G.R.G. Road, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23372246, 23372247, 23092073, 23093549 (O) 23094646, 23094141 (R), 9820062727 (M) Fax. (011) 23092626 (R), 23094054 (O) Positions Held

1976-80 President, National Students` Union of India (N.S.U.I.)

1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha

1984-87 President, Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress

1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

1987-88 President, Indian Youth Congress

1987-89 Member, Joint Committee on Railways Bill

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1991-96 Member, Committee on Industries

Member, Railway Convention Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

1997 – 2003 Vice-President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

2003 – 2008 President, Mumbai Congress

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

2004-2006 Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Member, Committee on Official Language

2005-2009 Member, Ethics Committee

2006-2009 Chairman, Committee on Energy

2006 Chairman, Indo-UK Parliamentary Association

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)

2009 -19 July 2011 Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Technology

19 Jan 2011-19 July 2011 Union Minister of State, Home Affairs

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Awarded Principal Wellingkar Trophy for the Outstanding Student Award at the R.A. Podar College, 1976; and Fellow of Government Law College, Mumbai, 1979 on passing out with a First Class and Standing Second in Bombay University Social And Cultural Activities Actively engaged in combating corruption, social evils and communal elements Special Interests Social work Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and sports Sports and Clubs Badminton, table-tennis and cricket; Member (i) Maharashtra State Sports Council; (ii) Khar Gymkhana; (iii) Chembur Gymkhana; (iv) CCI; (v) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; (vi) United Servies Club, Mumbai; and (vii) Delhi Golf Club Countries Visited Widely travelled; most of Europe, China, South East Asia, U.S.A.; represented India at the International Youth Convention, Moscow, 1985 and at the United Nations, New York, 1994; nominated by Hon. Prime Minister to the “International Conference on Federalism”, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 – 16 Dec. 2010 Other Information Member, (i) Film Advisory Board of Film Censors, Government of India, 1980-84; (ii) Central Purchases Advisory Council, Government of India, 1980-83; (iii) Bombay Telephone Advisory Committee; (iv) National Shipping Board, 1985-89; and (v) Committee of Central Board of Direct Taxes, 2004

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