Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Kakinada
State : Andhra Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Dr. M.S. Sanjeevi Rao
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Rama Rajeshwari
Date of birth : 31 Aug 1962
Profession : Engineer Social Worker
Positions held :
1989-91 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha1990 Member, Committee on Science and TechnologyMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries1995-2000 General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (A.P.C.C.)1997-2000 Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)2000 Chairman, Science and Technology Cell, APCC2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, General Purposes CommitteeMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableChairman, Committee on Information TechnologyJan. 2006 to May 2009 Union Minister of State, Defence2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)2009 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Defence28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Human Resource Development
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Conferred with the title of `Fellow` by the Institution of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering in 2006; Conferred ` Honorary Doctorate` by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University(JNTU) in 2008
Social And Cultural Activities
Member, Rotary Club,Kakinada; Honarary President, Pantam Padmanabhan Memorial Cultural & Charitable Trust
Special Interests
Developments in international affairs, scientific developments, sports, computers and telecommunications
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Music, photography and travelling
Sports and Clubs
Atheletics, football, swimming & horseriding; Member, (i)Secunderabad Club,(ii) India International Centre; Life Member, Equestrian Federation of India
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Chairman,Department of Policy Planing;Member (i) Institution of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers, New Delhi, 1987-88; (ii) Indian Parliamentary Group, New Delhi , and Research Assistant, Temple University, U.S.A., 1985-86; Research Associate, Federal Group Incorporated , South Natick, MA, U.S.A. (Management Consulting Firm), 1986-87; Sales Coordinator, International Operations, Norsk Data A.S., Oslo, Norway (Computer Company); Board Director, Air India & Indian Airlines 1994-97; Managing Director, TTM (India) Private Limited (ASIC Design Services) Secunderabad since 1999; As minister for the 2nd consecutive term in the same Ministry, he led the Indian Delegation to Paris Air Show in France in June 2009;as Minister, visited the Indian Regiment serving in Lebanon in September 2008, as part of the UNIFIL( United Nations interim force in Lebanon) forces as per the UN mandate; as Minister headed the delegation from the Ministry and spoke at the important SHANGRI LA DIALOGUE(Annual Conference of Defence Ministers from the world) in Singapore in May 2008
