Shri Sushil Kumar Sambhajirao Shinde political profile

Shinde, Shri Sushil Kumar Sambhajirao Constituency   : Solapur -SC (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : skshinde[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Sambhaji Rao Shinde Mother’s Name Smt. Sakhu Bai Date of Birth 04 Sep 1941 Place of Birth Solapur (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 01 May 1970 Spouse’s Name Smt. Ujwala Shinde No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. Educated at Sangameshwar and Dayanand College, Solapur, Shivaji University, Kolhapur and New Law College, University of Bombay, Maharashtra Profession Agriculturist Advocate, Social Worker Permanent Address 19, Ashok Nagar, Vijapur Road, Solapur, Maharashtra Present Address 2, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi – 110 003 Tels.(011) 23017957, 23017962 (R), 23710411, 23717474, 23719205 (O), 09810113777 (M) Fax. (011) 23710065 (O), 23017965 (R) Positions Held

Member, Congress Working Committee

1974-92 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (five terms)

Cabinet Minister, held important portfolios—Finance, Planning, Industry, Urban Development, Youth and Social Welfare, Sports, Transport, Health and Labour, Govt. of Maharashtra

1990-91 President, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Maharashtra

1992-96 General-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C. (I)]

1992-98 Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Committee on Rules Member, Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1996-97 President, P.C.C., Maharashtra

1998-1999 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

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

Member, Committee on External Affairs

Feb. 1999 General-Secretary, A.I.C.C

2000 – Jan. 2003 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information Technology

2003-2004 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (6th term)

Chief Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra

2004 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (seventh term)

Governor, Andhra Pradesh

4 Nov. 2004 – 28 Jan. 2006 Governor, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

2006 Member, Rajya Sabha

Union Cabinet Minister, Power

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

31 May 2009 – 31 Jul. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Power

Aug. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs

3 Aug. 2012 Leader of the House, Lok Sabha

Books Published (i) Vichar Ved (in Marathi);(ii) Vichar Manthan (in Hindi) and ;(iii) Kahani Videsh Yatraon Ki (in Hindi and Marathi) Social And Cultural Activities Convenor, Congress Forum for Socialist Action Special Interests Reading, Writing and Poetry Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Countries Visited Widely travelled (over 30 countries); Member,(i) Indian Delegation led by the then Prime Minister of India to the UNO, New York (U.S.A.), on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; (ii) Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the then President of India to Romania and Bulgaria; (iii) Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the then Speaker, Lok Sabha, to Israel; (iv) Indian Delegation to the Conference of International Labour Organisation, Geneva, (Switzerland), 1979; and (v) Indian Delegation to UNO, New York (U.S.A.), 1997; Attended and addressed (i) the Indo-American Unity Convention, California (U.S.A.), 1992; and (ii) the Annual Conference of the Labour Party of England, Brighton (U.K.), 1993; (iii) Led Indian delegation to Tajakistan for SCO Meet (India is a observer country), and Led the Indian Power Ministry official delegation to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Brazil, Japan, North Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Germany and Italy Other Information Recipient of National Citizen’s Award 1993 and 1994 for his Contribution in the field of Parliamentary Procedure and putting up maximum number of questions; as Finance Minister of Maharashtra, presented nine successive budgets; though belongs to reserved category, contested and won from General seat during the 12th, 13th & 15th Lok Sabha Elections with a margin of over one Lakh four thousand, seventy seven thousand and around one lakh votes respectively

Disclaimer:

These Biodata of present and past Members of Parliament are taken from https://loksabha.nic.in/. Also any reference to the location of a particular State, or Country in the bio-profile of Members (particularly in the columns ‘place of birth’ or ‘Educated at’) is given by the Members themselves while filling up of the Proforma after their election to the Lok Sabha. Any discrepancy in data should be brought to our notice for correction. Our Email: [email protected]