Singh, Shri Jaswant Constituency   : Darjeeling (West Bengal) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : jaswant[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Thakur Sardar Singhji Mother’s Name Late Smt. Kunwar Baisa Date of Birth 03 Jan 1938 Place of Birth Vill. Jasol Distt. Barmer(Rajasthan) Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. Sheetal Kumari No. of Sons 2 Educational Qualifications B.A., B.Sc. Educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, Joint Services Wing, Clement Town, Dehradun. N.D.A. Khadakvasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Profession Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Village – Temawas, Gram Panchayat, Mewanagar, Tehsil – Pachpadra, Jasol, Distt. – Barmer Rajasthan Present Address 15, Teen Murti Lane, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23792301, 23016228 Fax. (011) 23015623 Positions Held

1980 Elected to Rajya Sabha

1986 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)

1986-1989 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rajya Sabha

Member, Committee on Previleges, Rajya Sabha

Member, Commitee on Public Undertakings, Rajya Sabha

1987 Member, Consultative Committee constituted under the Punjab State

1989-1991 Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987

1990 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1991-1996 Chairman, Estimate Committee

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

Chairman, Committee on Environment and Forests

1992 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into Irregularities in Securities and Banking Transactions

1993 Chairman, Committee on Energy

1996-97 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

May 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Finance

25 Mar. 1998-4 Feb. 1999 Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

Jul. 1998 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term)

Dec. 1998-1 Jul. 2002 Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs

Feb-Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Electronics (Simultaneous charge)

6 Aug.-13 Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport (Simultaneous charge)

15 Oct. 1999 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (4th term)

18 March-15 Oct. 2001 Union Cabinet Minister, Defence (Simultaneous charges)

1 Jul. 2002-9 Apr. 2003 Minister of Finance & Company Affairs, Govt. of India

10 April 2002-21 May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Finance

2004 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (5th term)

Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha

Aug. 2004-Aug. 2006 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

Aug. 2004-May 2009 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Installation of Portraits/Stautes of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex

Aug 2005 Member, General Purposes Committee

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

6 Aug. 2009 – 31 Dec. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts

1 Jan. 2010 Member, Committee on Public Accounts

10 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee on Budget

Books Published Has contributed widely to Indian and foreign magazines, newspapers and journals on international affairs, security and development issues, Has written the following books: (i) National Security- An outline of our Concerns; (ii) Shauryam Tejo (in Hindi); (iii) Defending India; (iv) District Diary; (v) Khankhanama – A biography of Bairam Khan( in Hindi); (vi) Defendre l`inde (in French); (vii) A call to Honour: In Service of Emergent India; (viii) Travels in Transoxiana; (ix) Victoria Cross- Till Memory Serves; (x) Conflict & Diplomacy; (xi) Ayodhya – Our Republic Post 6 December 1992: A Dialogue; (xii) Jinnah: India – Partition – Independence. Social And Cultural Activities Through his foundation, he provides ambulance service in the desert districts of Barmer and Jaislmer, his home districts. To promote and disseminate the literature of `Dingal`(an ancient local language) he has established another foundation. He is also a trustee on various charities engaged in running hospitals, museums and water conservation projects. Special Interests A lover of horses, and himself a skilled horseman;the patron-in-chief of the Indian Polo Association, having himself been a player. Favourite Pastime and Recreation Works with music,playing chess preferably against a computer and golf Sports and Clubs Member: (i) Indian Polo Association, (ii) Equestrian Federation of India,(iii) Defence Services Officers` Institue, (iv) Delhi golf Club (v) United Services Institute, (vi) India International Centre, (vii) International Institute of Strategic Studies, London; antiquarian, bibliophile, music, horses, equestrian sports, gold and chess Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Commissioned to the Central India Horse in 1957; resigned Commission to join politics; Chaired several Task Forces to recommend policy to the Government amongst others on (i) Telecommunications, (ii) Information Technology, and (iii) Energy; was member of Group of Ministries on (a) Reforming the National Security System (b) Hydrocarbon Vision 2025

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