Shri Vilas Baburao Muttemwar political profile

Muttemwar, Shri Vilas Baburao Constituency   : Nagpur (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : (i) vilas[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in (ii) vilas_muttemwar[AT]yahoo[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Baburao Sadashiorao Muttemwar Mother’s Name Smt. Kamal Muttemwar Date of Birth 22 Mar 1949 Place of Birth Sindewahi, Distt. Chandrapur (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 07 Jan 1972 Spouse’s Name Smt. Chhaya Muttemwar No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B. Com. Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra Profession Journalist Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Ashoka Residency (Behind Das Jewellers), Plot No. 18, Shivaji Nagar, Nagpur – 440 010 Maharashtra Tel. (0712) 2248441 Telefax. (0712) 2248377 Present Address 1, Pt. Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi – 110 011 Tel. (011) 23792044 Fax. (011) 23794496 Positions Held

1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha

1980-81 Secretary, Indian Youth Congress

1985 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1985-88 Joint Secretary, Indian National Congress

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1991-95 Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party

1993-95 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings

1995-96 Minister of State in the Ministries of Rural Areas and Employment (Department of Rural Employment and Poverty Alleviation) and Parliamentary Affairs

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committees on Power; and on Action Taken Reports; also Convenor, Sub-Committee-II on Coal

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment

1999-2004 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

2003-05 Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 6th term)

23 May 2004 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th erm)

31 Aug. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Sep. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

19 Oct. 2009 Member, General Purposes Committee

Dec. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee, Minister of Urban Development

Aug. 2010 Member, India-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group

9 Jun. 2013 Member, House Committee

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Contributed several articles to Marathi newspapers on political events and cultural issues Social And Cultural Activities Organizing Secretary, Union of Working Journalists, Nagpur – 1974-75; imprisoned several times for participation in student and youth organization activities in Vidarbha Region, President, Maratha Lancers, Nagpur, and Convenor, International Day for Non-violence Organizing Committee, organized(i) International Marathon (in 2009 and 2010) and (ii) All India Kabaddi Tournament during 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Special Interests Cultural activities, singing, listening music and drama Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to music and interested in drama Sports and Clubs President, Maratha Lancers, Nagpur;Member (i)India International Centre; (ii) National Sports Club; and (iii) India Habitat Centre; Countries Visited Member Indian delegation, (i) European Parliament, 1988 (ii) 88th I.P.U. Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1992 (iii) USA, U.K., Germany, Iceland, Spain, Australia, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong. Accompained the former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during his visit to France and Greece in 2006; accompanied the Hon`ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha DeviSingh Patil during her visit to Portugal (Lisbon), Brazil, Mexico, Chile, South Africa (Cape Town) in 2008 Other Information Organising-Secretary, Union of Working Journalists, Nagpur, 1974-75; Member, Press Council of India; Founder and Convener, Indira Gandhi Samarthan Kriti Samiti, Nagpur, 1976; imprisoned several times for participation in student and youth organisation activities in Vidarbha region

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