Father's Name: Shri Vasant Anandrao Kamat
Mother's Name: -
Date of Birth: 05.10.1954
Place of Birth: Vill. Ankola, Distt. North Kanara (Karnataka)
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 11 May 1981
Spouse's Name: Smt. Maharookh Gurudas Kamat
No.of Sons: 1
No.of Daughters: NIL
Educational Qualifications: B.Com., LL.B., M.B.A.
Educated at R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics and Government Law College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Permanent Address:``Gaurinandan``, 5th Road,
Near Acharya Garden, Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071
Present Address:19, G.R.G. Road,
New Delhi - 110 011
Position Held:
2009 :- Elected to 15th Lok Sabha ;
Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Technology
2005-2009 Member, Ethics Committee
2004-2006 Member, Committee on Finance
2006-2009 Chairman, Committee on Energy
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Member, Committee on Official Language
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
2003 onward President, Mumbai Congress
1998-99 Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1997 Vice-President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
1991-96 Member, Committee on Industries
Member, Railway Convention Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1987-89 Member, Joint Committee on Railways Bill
1987-88 President, Indian Youth Congress
1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
1984-87 President, Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1976-80 President, National Students` Union of India (N.S.U.I.)
Special Interests
Social work
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and sports
Sports and Clubs
Badminton, table-tennis and cricket; Member (i) Maharashtra State Sports Council; (ii) Khar Gymkhana; (iii) Chembur Gymkhana; (iv) CCI; (v) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; and (vi) United Servies Club, Mumbai
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; most of Europe, China, South East Asia, U.S.A.; represented India at the International Youth Convention, Moscow, 1985 and at the United Nations, New York, 1994
Other Information
Member, (i) Film Advisory Board of Film Censors, Government of India, 1980-84; (ii) Central Purchases Advisory Council, Government of India, 1980-83; (iii) Bombay Telephone Advisory Committee; (iv) National Shipping Board, 1985-89; and (v) Committee of Central Board of Direct Taxes, 2004
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