Veerendra Kumar, Shri M.P. Constituency   : Calicut (Kerala) Party Name     : Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S))

Father’s Name Late Shri Padmaprabha Gowder Mother’s Name Smt. Marudevi Date of Birth 15 Aug 1937 Place of Birth Kalpetta, Distt. Wayanad (Kerala) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 02 Jun 1959 Spouse’s Name Smt. Usha Veerendra Kumar No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Phil.), M.B.A. Educated at Zamorin College, Kozhikode, Vivekananda College, Madras (Tamil Nadu) and Cincinatti University (U.S.A.) Profession Social Worker Writer, Businessperson Permanent Address Ananda Mandiram Puliyarmala Estate, P.O. Kalpetta North, District Wayanad- 673 122 (Kerala) Tels. (04936) 202355, 202484 Present Address 27, Canning Lane, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels. (011) 23782264, 23715386, 9868180585 (M) Positions Held

1968-70 All India Treasureir, Samyuktha Socialist Party

1970 onwards Member, National Executive, Socialist Party, S.S.P., J.P. and J.D.

1974 National Secretary, Socialist Party

1975 Convenor, Opposition United Front, Kerala

1977 Secretary, J.P., Kerala

1983 Vice-President, J.P., Kerala

1987-91 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly

1987 Minister of Forests, Government of Kerala

1988 Chairman, Policy Planning Committee, J.D. Kerala

1993 President, J.D., Kerala

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

21Feb.- 9June 1997 Minister of State, Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure)

10June 1997- March 1998 Minister of State for Labour (Independent charge) with additional charges as Minister of State, Urban Affairs & Employment (Independent charges) and Parliamentary Affairs

Member, Committee on Agriculture

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

— Member,Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management

16 Aug. 2006-onwards Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women

5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Agriculture

Books Published (i) Samanwayathinte Vasantham, (ii) Budhante Chiri, (iii) Gattum Kanacharadukalum, (iv) Ramante Dukham, (v) Atmavilekkoru Theerthayatra (vi) Prathibhayute Verukal Thedi, (vii) Changampuzha Vidhiyute Vettamrigam, (viii) Amasonum Kure Vyakulathakalum (all in Malayalam) Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Awarded, (i) Kerala Sahitya Academy – C.B. Kumar Endowment Award, (ii) C. Achutha Menon Award, (iii) G. Sankarakurup Literary Award, (iv) Darsana Award, (v) Bharat Soorya Award and (vi) Dubai Malayalee Association Award Social And Cultural Activities Social activist in the forefront of all people struggles in Kerala during the last five decades; President, (i) A.K.P. Jain Boarding Trust; and (ii) A.K. P. Jain Temple Trust Special Interests Reading on an electic variety of subjects, environment and newspaper management Reading on an eclectic variety of subjects, environment and newspaper management Favourite Pastime and Recreation Phtography, music and reading Sports and Clubs Cricket Countries Visited Widely travelled (more than 22 countries) Other Information Deputy Speaker, Student`s Union, Zamorin`s College, Kozhikode, 1953; Chairman and Managing Director, `Mathrubhumi` since 1979; Chairman, Press Trust of India, 1988; Director, P.T.I. ; President, India News Paper Society; Member, (I) International Press Institue and (ii) Commonwealth Press Union ; avid collector of watches & pens (a taste inherited from his father)

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