Name of Member: Shri Gurudas Kamat
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Mumbai-North-West (Maharashtra)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,10,12,14,15
Fifteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Mumbai-North-West (Maharashtra) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Vasant Anandrao Kamat |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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Positions Held |
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1976-80 |
President, National Students` Union of India (N.S.U.I.) |
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1984 |
Elected to 8th Lok Sabha |
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1984-87 |
President, Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress |
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1984-89 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
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1987-88 |
President, Indian Youth Congress |
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1987-89 |
Member, Joint Committee on Railways Bill |
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1991 |
Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1991-96 |
Member, Committee on Industries |
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Member, Railway Convention Committee |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
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1997 – 2003 |
Vice-President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee |
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1998 |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Petitions |
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance |
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2003 – 2008 |
President, Mumbai Congress |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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2004-2006 |
Member, Committee on Finance |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
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Member, Committee on Official Language |
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2005-2009 |
Member, Ethics Committee |
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2006-2009 |
Chairman, Committee on Energy |
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2006 |
Chairman, Indo-UK Parliamentary Association |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
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2009 -19 July 2011 |
Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Technology |
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19 Jan 2011-19 July 2011 |
Union Minister of State, Home Affairs |
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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 |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Actively engaged in combating corruption, social evils and communal elements |
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Special Interests |
Social work |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Reading and sports |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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