Katoch, Smt. Chandresh Kumari Constituency   : Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : (i) chandresh[DOT]kumari[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in (ii) chandreshkumarimp[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name Late Shri Hanumant Singhji Mother’s Name Smt. Krishana Kumari, Ex-MP Date of Birth 01 Feb 1944 Place of Birth Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 04 Dec 1968 Spouse’s Name Shri Aditya Katoch No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications Undergraduate Educated at Jodhpur University, Rajasthan Profession Social Worker Permanent Address S – 43, Greater Kailash, Part – I, New Delhi Present Address S – 43, Greater Kailash, Part – I, New Delhi Tels. (011) 23381539, 23386765 (O) Telefax. (011) 29231921 (R), 9013180307 (M), 9811913543 (M) Fax. (011) 23385115 (O) Positions Held

1972-77 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1977 Deputy Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

1982-84 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (second term)

Member, Public Accounts Committee, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1984 (for 9 Months) Minister of State, Tourism, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha

Member, Standing Committee on Tourism

Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Energy

1996 Elected to Rajya Sabha

1998-1999 Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party in Rajya Sabha

1999-03 President, All India Mahila Congress

2003-07 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (third term)

2003-2004 Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

2004-07 Chairman, Estimates Committee

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

23 Sep. 2009 Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women

28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Culture

Special Interests Reading and working on computer Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to music and looking after animals Sports and Clubs Horse riding and tennis Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Patron, Maharaja Sansar Chand Memorial Degree College, Thural, Himachal Pradesh; Joint Secretary, All India Congress; Gen. Secretary, All India Mahila Congress; Member, (i)All India Animal Welfare Board; (ii) All India Social Welfare Board; (iii) Wildlife Board, April, 2010; and (iv) Indian Council of World Affairs, June, 2010

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