[Cong.(I) – Quilon (Kerala)]

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held

1984

Sept. 1985 to Oct. 1986

Oct. 1986 to Feb. 1988

Feb. 1988 to June 1988

June 1988 to Nov. 1989

1989

1990

1991

23 June, 1991 onwards

26 June, 1991 onwards

Books published

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments

Social and Cultural Activities

Special Interests

Favourite Pastime
and Recreation

Sports and Clubs

Countries visited

Other Information

Kawdiar in Distt. Trivandrum* (Kerala)

Married on 7th June, 1970

Smt. Usha Krishna Kumar

One son and one daughter

B.Sc., (Engg.) (Hons.)

Educated at College of Engineering, Trivandrum*

Technologist, Trade Unionist, Political and Social worker, Sportsman, Mechanical Engineer, Indian Administrative Service

Ushus, Kawdiar, Jawahar Nagar, Trivandrum* (Kerala)

19, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi-110011 Tel. 3010997, 3017653

Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)

Union Deputy Minister, Family Welfare

Union Deputy Minister, Textiles

Union Deputy Minister, Information and Broadcasting

Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time

Minister of State, Petroleum & Natural Gas

Also Minister of State, Defence

‘The Story of the Ernakulam Experiment in Family Planning’; ‘Kerala’s Pioneering Experiment in Massive Vasectomy Camps’; ‘Ernakulam’s Third Vasectomy Campaign using the Camp Approach’; ‘Report on the Greater Cochin Development Authority’; ‘Strategy for a Massive Effort for Small Industries Development in Kerala Stare’; ‘Development of Cochin Shipyard Ancillary Industries-A Study ‘Strategy and Action Programmes for a Massive Trust in Fisheries Development and Fishermen Welfare in Kerala’

Recipient of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry National Award, 1973; NAYE (India) National Award for signal contribution to the development of small scale industries in the country; ‘For Sake of Honour’ Award of International Rotary Club for civilian with most outstanding record of community service in Cochin, Metropolitan region and ‘Thanks Medal’ Award by Indian National Scouts and Guides for community service

Connected with various social service organisations in Kerala State

Commerce, industrial development strategies, planning and socio-economic development of India and Kerala State, urban development, family planning, fisheries, environment, science and technology

Reading, sports, travelling and social service

Tennis and Golf

Widely travelled, several delegations to USSR as a leader of the friends of the Soviet Union in India, Delegation on Family Planning to several South-East Asian countries; led Indian Delegation to several international meetings including Non-aligned Information Ministers’ Conference at Harare, 1989

Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kerala for nine months; Mechanical Engineer, Indian Railways, Nov. 1961-May, 1963; IAS, 1963-80; and served in different capacities in the State of Kerala such as Collector, Ernakulam, 1969-73; Industrial Development Commissioner of Kerala 1975-78; Chairman, Greater Cochin Development Authority, 1971-80; Secretary to Government of Kerala, Local Administration including social welfare and fisheries; Chairman/Chief Executive, Kerala State Small Industries Development and Employment Corporation and Chairman, Hindustan Latex Ltd., for three years; President, Engineering

Students Union, Kerala; Student President, National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie; President, Employees Confederation and of major trade unions in Kerala; joined Cong. (I) in 1980; Member, National Family Planning Advisory Council; General Secretary, Friends of Soviet Union, Kerala; Chairman, Cashew Workers’ Cooperative Movement, Kerala; and Member, Coir Board since 11 May, 1990.