Father's Name: Shri Sitaram Deora
Mother's Name: Shrimati Gigibai Deora
Date of Birth: 10 January 1937
Place of Birth: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 11 December 1970
Spouse's Name: Shrimati Hema Deora
No.of Sons: 2
No.of Daughters: -
Educational Qualifications: B.A.
Permanent Address:3-W, Ramalayam Building, Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Road, Mumbai 400026
Present Address: 65, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Position Held:
1968-78 :Municipal Councillor, Municipal Corporation of Mumbai
1977-78 :Mayor of Mumbai
1982-85 :Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council Director, Life Insurance Corporation Chairman, Maharashtra Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation
1985-89 :Member, Eighth Lok Sabha
1989-91 :Member, Ninth Lok Sabha
1991-96 :Member, Tenth Lok Sabha
1995-96 :International President, Parliamentarians for Global Action, New York
1998-99 :Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance
1998-99 and Oct. 2004 :2006 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
April 2002 :Elected to Rajya Sabha
2002-2004 :Chairman, Parliamentarians for Global Action, India
2004-05 :Vice-President, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva
2005 onwards :Member, Foundation of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
29 Jan. 2006 onwards :Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas April 2008 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
-> Involved in social work for the last several years; organized several eye camps; as Vice-Chairman, Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan started in over 30 cities in India free computer training to poor and under privileged youth; as Vice-Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society, helped and mobilized relief work during natural/man made calamities
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Keen bridge player
Sports and Clubs
Keen bridge player
Countries Visited
Travelled several times around the world
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