Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy | ENTRANCE INDIA

Name of Member: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Saran (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11,13,16

Sixteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Rudy, Shri Rajiv Pratap

Constituency :	Saran (Bihar)
Party Name :	Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
Email Address :	rudypr[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in rprudy[DOT]office[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name

Late Shri V.N. Singh

Date of Birth

30 Mar 1962

Place of Birth

Patna (Bihar)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

09 Mar 1991

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Neelam Pratap Singh

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

B.A. (Hons.) (Eco.), M.A. (Eco.), LL.B.
Educated at St. Michaels High School, Patna (Bihar), and College and University, Punjab University, Chandigarh

Profession

Social Worker
Educationist, Lawyer, Commercial Pilot (Top Rated A-320)

Permanent Address

3, Shivnandan Bhawan,
Jai Prakash Path, Boring Road,

Patna-800001, Bihar

Tel : (0612) 2530417, 09431008231 (M)

Present Address

Residence Address :
22, Tughlaq Crescent Road,

New Delhi – 110 011

Tels. : (011) 23070999, 23070300

Positions Held

1990-95

Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Pollution and Environment, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1996	Elected to 11^th Lok Sabha

1998	National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Member, Standing Committee on Finance

Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Forests

1999	Re-elected to 13^th Lok Sabha (2^nd term)

1999-2000

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Joint Committee on Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999

1999 – 2001

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1 Sept. 2001- 23 May 2003

Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry

24 May 2003 – 21 May 2004

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Civil Aviation

4 July 2008 – 7 July 2010

Member, Rajya Sabha

8 July 2010 – 16 May 2014

Member, Rajya Sabha (2^nd term)

May, 2014

Re-elected to 16^th Lok Sabha (3^rd term)

13 June 2014 onwards

Member, Business Advisory Committee

1 Sep. 2014 – 9 Nov. 2014

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy

Member, Press Council of India

Member, Rules Committee

9 Nov. 2014 – 5 July 2016

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Enterpreneurship;
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Special Invitee, Rules Committee

5 July 2016 – 2 Sept. 2017

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Enterpreneurship;

1 Sept. 2017 onwards

Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

1 Sept. 2017 onwards

Member, Standing Committee on Finance

22 Dec. 2017 onwards

Member, Committee on Estimates

11 Jan. 2018

Convener, Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievance, Law & Justice

15 Feb. 2018 onwards

Chairperson, Standing Committee on Water Resources

13 Dec. 2018 onwards

Member, House Committee

Social And Cultural Activities

Participated in stage plays during student days; Fond of socialising with people; Participation in community functions in rural areas; Member of Alumni Association of St. Michaels High School, Patna

Special Interests

Environment, Wild Life, Tourism, Aviation and Rural Development

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Travelling, Photography, Reading and Flying

Sports and Clubs

Cricket, Badminton, Swimming, River-rafting, Snorkelling and Scubadiving
Secretary (Administration), Constitution Club of India

Countries Visited

Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and U.S.S.R. (now Russia) Attended the International Youth Festival at Moscow (U.S.S.R.) in the year 1985;

Other Information

Makes special efforts to develop the District of Saran in Bihar as a model district by way of Industrial investment, infrastructure and raising resources and creating employment opportunities for the posterity and fulfilling their aspirations;

Started his political career as a student union leader. Was President, Students Union, Government College, Chandigarh, 1982; General Secretary, Panjab University Students Union, 1984; Elected as the youngest member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1990; Professionally, he is an academician, a teacher of economics Was Lecturer in Economics, A.N. College, Patna (under Magadh, University), Bihar; and also has had a stint as a Legal Counsel, apart from a deep association with the field of Aviation. His tenure in Civil Aviation Ministry during the period 2003 – 2004, had witnessed comprehensive reforms and its footprints can be observed even today. Modernisation of Indian Airports, launch of Low Cost Airlines, ATF tax reduction, abolition of IATT, revising the charter policy etc. were some major milestones. He is credited as the only Parliamentarian on globe operating Airbus-320 Jets, flying with one of the largest airlines in India as a Senior First Officer and also figures in the Limca book of World records. He has a distinction of being the only civilian to have flown Sukhoi 30-MKI fighter aircraft undertaking Aerobatic maneuvers up to 6 g in the International Bangalore Air Show.

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