Prof. Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Venkateswarlu, Prof. Ummareddy Constituency   : Tenali (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

Father’s Name Late Shri Venkaiah Mother’s Name Late Smt. Kotamma Date of Birth 01 Jul 1935 Place of Birth Bapatla, Distt. Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 29 Apr 1959 Spouse’s Name Late Smt. Sarojini Devi No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., M.Sc (Agri.), Ph.D. Educated at Agricultural College Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Scientist Teacher, Educationist, Economist Permanent Address D.No. 12-8-67, Vijayalaxmipuram, Bapatla, Guntur, Distt. Andhra Pradesh (08643) 24193, 24147 Present Address AB-17, Pandara Road, New Delhi – 110002 (011) 23782674 Positions Held

1985-89 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1986 Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act

1987-89 Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1989-91 Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh

1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-94 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

1991-95 Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh

1993-94 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1993-96 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

1994-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1995-96 Member, Committee on Government Assurances

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Politburo, T.D.P.

President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)

July 1996-98 Union Minister of State, Agriculture

Union Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs (Independent Charge)

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy

Member, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers` Rights Bill, 1999

Member, General Purposes Committee

Chairman, Committee on Estimates

2000-2001 Chairman, Committee on Estimates

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Published Book on “Urbanisation in India-Problems and Prospects”; published about 50 research papers on agriculture, rural development and agricultural finance in leading scientific journals; stood first in the University in Post-graduation; was awarded I.C.A.R. fellowship for doctoral studies Social And Cultural Activities Founder “Sarada Education Society”, and as Founder Secretary brought up the Educational Institution in native place; conducted several social service camps in rural areas as N.S.S. Officer Special Interests Agricultural farming, banking, co-operative sector and rural development activities; Favourite Pastime and Recreation Library consultation, correspondence, gardening etc. Sports and Clubs Tennis and kabaddi player at University level Countries Visited Widely travelled (12 countries); led the Indian Delegation to the United Nations Convention on “Combating Desertification”, held at Raiceffe, Brazil, November, 1999 Other Information Served in the State Agriculture Department and Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University at several positions and took voluntary retirement in 1985 to join politics after serving as Professor; Chairman (i) Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Ltd., 1989; (ii) Committees on (a) Non-payment of dues to tobacco growers by Lakshmi and Globe Tobacco companies; (b) Missing of cement in depots of Nagarjuna Sagar Project; (c) Attack on Harijans in Neerukonda village; and (d) Attack on Harijans at Gadiyada village; Member, (i) Board of Management, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; (ii) All India Tobacco Board; (iii) Board of Management, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai; (iv) Tobacco Board, Guntur; and (v) To examine the misappropriation in Markfed in Andhra Pradesh

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