Yadav, Shri Sharad Constituency   : Madhepura (Bihar) Party Name     : Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) Email Address : sharadyadava[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name Late Shri Nand Kishore Yadav Mother’s Name Smt. Sumitra Yadav Date of Birth 01 Jul 1947 Place of Birth Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 15 Feb 1989 Spouse’s Name Dr. Rekha Yadav No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.E. (Electrical) Educated at Robertson College and Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh Profession Agriculturist Educationist, Engineer Permanent Address Ward No. 19, P.O., P.S. & Distt. Madhepura, Bihar Present Address 7, Tughlak Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Tel. (011) 23792738 Telefax. (011) 23017405 Positions Held

1974 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha in bye-election

1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

President, Yuva Janata Dal

1978 General-Secretary, Lok Dal

President, Yuva Lok Dal

1986 Elected to Rajya Sabha

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1989-97 General-Secretary, Janata Dal

Chairman, Janata Dal Parliamentary Board

1989-90 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles and Food Processing Industries

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Member, Public Accounts Committee

1993 Leader, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party

1995 Working President, Janata Dal

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Chairman, Finance Committee

1997 President, Janata Dal

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)

13 Oct.1999 – 31 Aug. 2001 Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation

1 Sep. 2001- 30 Jun. 2002 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour

1 Jul. 2002 – 15 May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

2004 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Business Advisory Committee

Member, Committee on Water Resources

Member, General Purposes Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term)

31 Aug. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Urban Development

Favourite Pastime and Recreation Articles on Socio-Political issues, reading and listening to music Sports and Clubs Hockey, kabbadi and wrestling Other Information Gold Medalist in B.E. from Jabalpur Engineering College; President, Students Union, Jabalpur, Engineering College, 1971; influenced by the teachings of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia; active youth leader and participated in a number of mass movements; Detained under MISA during 1969-70, 1972 and 1975; played a significant role in the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations

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