Alva, Smt. Margaret Constituency   : Kanara (Karnataka) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : margaret[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri P.A. Nazareth Mother’s Name Smt. E.L. Nazareth Date of Birth 14 Apr 1942 Place of Birth Mangalore, Distt. South Kanara (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 24 May 1964 Spouse’s Name Shri Niranjan Alva No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., B.L., Hon. Doctorate Educated at Mt. Carmel College and Government Law College, Bangalore (Karnataka) Profession Advocate Social Worker, Trade Unionist Permanent Address Near Custom`s Quarters, Uttar Kananada, Distt. Karwar, Karnataka Present Address 12, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi – 110003 (011) 23793663, 23792777 Positions Held

Member, All India Congress Committee

1972-73 Convenor, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Women’s Front

1974-80 Member, Rajya Sabha;

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

1975-76 Convenor, Congress Parliamentary Party;

Member, Committee on Information and Broadcasting

Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party

1975-77 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee

1978-80 General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Karnataka

1980-86 Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term);

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

1983-85 Member, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha

1983-88 National Convenor, Mahila Congress

1984-85 Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs;

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1985-89 Union Minister of State, Youth Affairs, Sports, Women and Child Development in the Ministry of Human Resource Development

1986-92 Member, Rajya Sabha (3rd term)

1990-91 Chairman, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Rajya Sabha

Member, Executive, Congress Parliamentary Party

1991 Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

1992-98 Member, Rajya Sabha (4th term)

1993-95 Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party, Rajya Sabha

1993-96 Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs

1996-97 Member, Committee on External Affairs

1996-98 Member, Committee on Public Accounts;

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha;

Member, Panel of Chairmen

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism;

Member, House Committee;

Member, General Purposes Committee

2000-2001 Chairman, Committee on the Empowerment of Women

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Course in oil painting, interior decoration and Ikebana Social And Cultural Activities Founder President, “Karuna”, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working for women and children Special Interests Foreign affairs and women’s development issues; Favourite Pastime and Recreation Painting, music, drama and travel Sports and Clubs Member, (i) India International Centre; (ii) Delhi Gymkhana Club; and (iii) Bangalore Club Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Best All Round Student, Mt. Carmel College, 1961; Conferred, (i) The Hon. Degree of Doctorate of Literature by the University of Mysore, 1989; (ii) Mahila Siromani Award, 1991; (iii) Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, 1991; and (iv) Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation Outstanding Konkani Award, 1991; President, (i) Delhi Y.W.C.A., 1975-78; (ii) Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women, 1975-82; and (iii) World Women Parliamentarians for Peace, 1986-88; Chairperson, (i) Foreign Students’ Welfare Committee of Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1982-84; (ii) SAARC Technical Committee on Women, 1985-86; and (iii) UN Expert Group meeting on Women in Decision making, Vienna, 1987; General Secretary, All India Catholic University Federation, 1961; Joint Secretary, Government Law College Students Union, 1963-64; Member, (i) Indian Committee for International Women’s Year, 1975, (ii) Indian Delegation to U.N. Conference for International Women’s Year at Mexico, 1975;(iii) Indian Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, 1976 and 1998; (iv) Central Youth Advisory Board, 1976-77; (v) National Children’s Board, 1977-78; (vi) National Adult Education Board, 1978-79; (vii) National Committee on Child Labour, 1979; (viii) Governing Council of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1982-84; (ix) Bar Council of India; (x) Panel of Eminent Persons for Asia and the Pacific for HRD (ESCAP); (xi) Governing Council of SID, Rome; and (xii) Commonwealth Observer Group for Elections in Camaroon; daughter-in-law of late Joachim Alva and Violet Alva, freedom fighters and the first couple in the Indian Parliament; elected to IPU Co-ordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians, 2000.; Spokesperson, Congress Parliamentary Party

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