Dr. Shashi Tharoor political profile

Tharoor, Dr. Shashi Constituency   : Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Party Name     : Indian National Congress(INC) Email Address : office[AT]tharoor[DOT]in shashi[DOT]tharoor[AT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Chandran Tharoor Mother’s Name Smt. Lily Tharoor Date of Birth 09 Mar 1956 Place of Birth London (England) Marital Status Widower No. of Sons 2 Educational Qualifications B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.A.L.D, Ph.D., D.Litt (Honorary), Dr. Honoris Causa Educated at St Stephen`s College, Delhi University, New Delhi and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, U.S.A. Profession Diplomat Writer, International Civil Servant Permanent Address Apt. Gj, Condor Marigold, Bhakthy Vilasam RD.Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram-695014 Kerala Tel : (0471) 2324555, Fax : (0471) 2324666 Present Address 97, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels. : (011) 24644035, 24644383 Fax : (011) 24654158 Positions Held

2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

23 May 2009 – 18 Apr. 2010 Union Minister of State, External Affairs

30 Apr. 2010 Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs

4 May 2010 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Human Resource Development

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Standing Committee on External Affairs

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs

29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee

Books Published Non Fictions (i) Shadows Across The Playing Field: 60 Years Of India-Pakistan Cricket (2009) with Shaharyar Khan; (ii) India: From Midnight to the Millennium(1997); (iii) Reasons of State(1981), A study of Indian foreign Policy making; (iv) Nehru: The Invention of India (2003), a biography of India`s first Prime Minister; a collection of literary essays; (v) Bookless in Baghdad(2005), an essay collection; (vi) The Elephant, The Tiger and the Cellphone: Reflections on India in the 21st Century(2007); (vii) Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century (2012); (viii) India: The Future is Now (edited)(2013); (ix) India Shastra : Reflections on the Nation in our time (2015) Fictions: (ix) The Great Indian Novel (1989) (x) Show Business (1992) which received a front page accolade in the `New York Times` Book Review and has since been made into a motion picture, “Bollywood”; (xi) The Five-Dollar Smile (1990) a collection of short stories; and (xii) Riot(2001). Illustrated books (i)India (2008), a photo book in collaboration with photographer Ferrante Ferranti; and (ii)Kerala: God`s Own Country (2002), with text by Shashi Tharoor and paintings by the renowned M.F. Husain; also translated in French, German, Italian, Malayalam, Marathi, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Spanish Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Winner (i) A Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1991 and other literary and Journalistic awards; and (ii) A Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, 2004; Named Global Leader of Tomorrow at World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos, Switzerland, 1998; awarded (i) Robert B. Stewart Prize for the Best Student, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; (ii) An honorary D.Litt.,University of Puget Sound; and (iii) Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest, Romania; first Editor, Fletcher Forum of International Affairs, Fletcher Social And Cultural Activities Columnist and Writer, Indian and International Publications; served as (i) Contributing Editor and Occasional columnist, Newsweek International; and (ii) Public Speaker on Indian and Global Issues. Special Interests International Affairs, Literature, Cricket, Theatre, The United Nations, Human Rights; and served The United Nations for 29 year career(1978-2007) Favourite Pastime and Recreation Cricket, reading, writing, theatre, movies and media Sports and Clubs Chairman, (i) City Cricketers, Thiruvananthapuram; (ii) India International Centre; and (iii) Kerala International Centre; and Captained, Ministry of External Affairs Cricket team, 2009-10 Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Under-Secretary-General, Communications and Public Information, U.N., 2001-2007; Executive Assistant, Secretary General, U.N.,1997-2000; Special Asst.,USA/UN for peacekeeping, 1989-1996; Deputy Chief, Secretariat, UNCHR, 1985-89; Head, Singapore Office, UNHCR, 1981-84; and Public Information Officer, UNHCR, 1978-81;served (i) Board of Overseers, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the board of trustees of the Aspen Institute; (ii) Advisory Boards of the Indo-American Arts Council, the American India Foundation, the World Policy Journal, the Virtue foundation and the human rights organization `Breakthrough`;appointed an International Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2008-11; Fellow, New York Institute of the Humanities and the Patron of the Dubai Modern School; Awards (i) The Pride of India Award, the Zakir Husain Memorial Foundation, Nagpur; and (ii) The Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration, presented by Maharana of Udaipur; Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2010-12.

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