Shri Anand Sharma
| State from which I am elected: | Himachal Pradesh |
| My Political Party: | Indian National Congress |
| My Delhi Address: | 28, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110003 |
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| My Permanent Address: | Prabhat Lodge, Lower Kelston, Shimla 171001 |
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Member’s Name : Shri Anand Sharma
Father’s Name : Late Shri P.A. Sharma
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Prabha Rani Sharma |
| Date of Birth : 5 January 1953 |
| Place of Birth : Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Marital Status : Married on 23 February 1987 |
| Spouse’s Name : Dr. (Smt.) Zenobia Sharma |
| Children : Two sons |
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Educational Qualification :
B.A., LL.B. Educated at R.P.C.S.D.B. College, Shimla and Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
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Profession :
Lawyer
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Permanent Address:
Prabhat Lodge, Lower Kelston, Shimla171001 Tel. – {0177} 2653365, 2351451
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Present Address :
28, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi -110003 Tel. – 24649438,21430809 24634755,24643662, 24643663 Fax: 24634756, Mobile: 9810136512
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Positions Held:
April 1984 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1984-86 Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha 1985-88 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Lokpal Bill 1986-89 Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha 1988-90 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Press Council of India Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament April 2004 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (Second Term) Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Member, Committee on Defence Aug. 2004 – July 2006 Member, Business Advisory Committee 29 Jan. 2006 – 22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 18 Oct. 2008 – 22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Additional Charge) 22 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 Minister of Commerce and Industry July 2010 Re- elected to Rajya Sabha (third term) 12 July 2011 – 17 June 2013 Minister of Textiles (Additional Charge) 3 April 2014 – 26 May 2014 Minister of Textiles (Additional Charge) 1st to 25th Sept. 2014 Member, Member, Committee on External Affairs Oct. 2014 – July 2016 Member, Committee on Defence Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2014 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 Jan. – April 2016 Member, Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015 April 2016 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term) May 2016 – July 2016 Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Sept. 2016 onwards Member, Committee of Privileges Chairman, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice March 2017 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Aug. 2017 onwards Member, Joint Committee on the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
Editor (i) Gandhian Way, 2007, (ii) Journey of a Nation, 2010, (iii) Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru, 2016 and (iv) India’s Indira – A Centennial Tribute, 2017
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Associated with a number of social and sports organizations ; Conferred “The Order of the Companion of Volta”, top Ghanaian civilian award in recognition of his contribution to South-South Cooperation; Honoured with the ‘Commander of the National Order of Merit’, highest civilian award by the President of Ivory Coast; convened a WTO Ministerial meeting in New Delhi, September 2010; actively associated with India-Africa Forum Summit and also with IBSA-BRICS Summit; attended India-EU Summits in Helsinki, Brussels and New Delhi; moved India’s resolution in U.N General Assembly declaring 2nd October-Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Anniversary as International Day of Non-Violence
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Cricket, hiking, travelling, reading books on philosophy and history; listening to Indian and Western classical music
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Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; he has either led or been a member of delegations to over 100 countries
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Other Information :
Chairman, (i) National Preparatory Committee for XII World Youth and Students Festival, 1985, (ii) World Youth Action Against Apartheid, 1987-94, (iii) National Preparatory Committee for ‘Nelson Mandela-Freedom at 70’ Campaign, 1988, (iv) Indian Anti-Apartheid Movement, 1989-94 and (v) Secretary-General of the Conference; represented I.N.C. at the Centenary conference of A.N.C at Bloemfontein, Johannesburg in January 2012; President, Indian Youth Congress, 1985-87; Spokesperson, Indian National Congress, 1989 and April 2000 – 2006; Member, (i) A.I.C.C. (ii) Himachal Pradesh University, Senate, 1973-76, (iii) Himachal Pradesh Congress Executive since 1975, (iv) Himachal Pradesh University Executive Council, 1984-88, (v) Sports Authority of India, (vi) National Youth Advisory Board, (vii) Commonwealth Observer Group to Namibia, 1989, (viii) Commonwealth Observer Mission to South Africa, 1992 (ix) Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, 1995 (x) Indian National Sub Commission for UNESCO, 1995-1997, (xii) Governing Body, Action for Autism, New Delhi and (xii) National Committee of United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, 2001; Visiting Faculty/lectured at various universities abroad; led/ was member of various Indian delegations to different countries; Special Envoy of Prime Minister to (i) Algeria, Sahara, Tunisia and Palestine, 1988 and (ii) South Africa, 1992; Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Observer for South African Transition Process and Elections, 1994; attended/organized/conferences/ meetings, (i) First Non-Aligned Youth Conference, Delhi, 19-21 November 1985 (ii) International Youth Conference Against Apartheid, Delhi, 8-9 January 1987; Secretary General, (i) International Conference to commemorate the Centenary of Satyagraha, New Delhi, 29-30 January, 2007 and (ii) International Conference to commemorate 125th Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, New Delhi, November 2014
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