Shri G. Venkatswamy political profile

Venkatswamy, Shri G. Constituency   : Peddapalle -SC (Andhra Pradesh) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Late Shri Mallaiah Mother’s Name Smt. Pentamma Date of Birth 05 Oct 1929 Place of Birth Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 01 Nov 1944 Spouse’s Name Smt. Kalavati No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications Matriculate Profession Agriculturist Social Worker, Trade Unionist Permanent Address 3-6-22-23 Sarvasukhi Colony, West Marredpally, Secunderabad-500 003 (Andhra Pradesh) (040)27805596,27802225 Fax: (040) 27813837 Present Address 7 B, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001 Tels. (011) 23792682, 23795058, 9868180596 (M) Fax. (011) 23795044 Positions Held

1957- 62 and 1978-84 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1978 – 1982 Cabinet Minister

1961 – 1964 President, INTUC, Andhra Pradesh

1967 Elected to 4th Lok Sabha

1969 – 71 Member, Public Accounts Committee

1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Feb. 1973 – Nov. 1973 Union Deputy Minister, Labour and Rehabilitation

Nov. 1973-March 1977 Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation

1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1978 – 1982 Cabinet Minister, Labour and Civil Supply, Andhra Pradesh

1982 – 1984 President, P.C.C.(I.), Andhra Pradesh

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1990 – 1991 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)

21June1991-17Jan.1993 Union Minister of State, Rural Development

18Jan.1993-10 Feb.1995 Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)

10 Feb.1995-15 Sep.1995 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles

15 Sep.1995-10 May1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour

20 Feb. 1996-16 May1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Textiles

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)

2002-2004 President, A.I.C.C. (SC&ST)

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)

Deputy Leader Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Energy

Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders, Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex

Member, Committee on Ethics

Member, Cosultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Energy

Social And Cultural Activities Founded, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Degree College, (iii) Law College, (iv) Junior College, (v) High School ; General Secretary, National Huts Union, Hyderabad; provided permanent accommodation for 75,000 hut dwellers; Founder President, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society which was later converted into Public Education Trust and inagurated by the then President of India Shri V.V. Giri in 1973; under this society 9 Colleges are running without taking donations Special Interests Education, labour welfare, rural development, textiles, import & export, child labour eradication and upliftment of weaker sections Favourite Pastime and Recreation Cricket, gardening, reading Sports and Clubs Member, Secunderabad Club, Fateh Maidan Club, Hyderabad, Race Club, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and Secunderabad Golf Club Countries Visited Widely travelled; Indian delegate to International Labour Organisation Conference at Geneva in 1958 and 1959; Leader, Govt. Delegation to Japan, 1978; Chairman, high power delegation to friends of Soviet Union, 1980; visited United States of America Other Information Joined the Co-operative movement in 1952 and organised 50 labour Co-operative Societies in the country; participated in the Hyderabad liberation struggle; was instrumental in setting up public distribution systems at village level in Andhra Pradesh

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