Anand Sharma
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| Anand Sharma | |
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| Born | 5 January 1953 Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. (Smt.) Zenobia Sharma |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Anand Sharma (Hindi: आनंद शर्मा; born 5 January 1953) is the present Union Cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry[1] of the Government of India. He took charge after outgoing Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi fell into a critical condition due to a cardiac arrest. He was also given the portfolio for Ministry of Textiles on July 12 2011 after Dayanidhi Maran had resigned on July 7 2011 amidst corruption charges with 2G scam. Sharma is currently member of upper House of the Parliament(Rajya Sabha). He represented Himachal Pradesh constituency for the Indian National Congress party in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament till April 2. After this he was re elected for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in June, but continued to be a minister despite not being an MP for two months. He has never won a direct election in his life and has been elected to the Rajya Sabha thrice.
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[edit] Early Life and Education
Anand Sharma is the son of Late Shri P.A. Sharma and Shrimati Prabha Rani Sharma and was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He completed his B.A from R.P.C.S.D.B. College, Shimla and did his LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
[edit] Career
Mr.Sharma was a prominent leader in the student and youth movement in India, a founder member of the Congress Party's students wing the NSUI. He was also a former President of the Youth Congress at a time when that organization was proactive on the issue of the abolition of apartheid in South Africa. Mr. Sharma asserts that the country needed investment in the manufacturing sector and the cost of credit must be brought down for this purpose[2]. In February 2012, Mr. Sharma led a business delegation of more than 120 people to Pakistan for improving trade ties. During this visit, he discussed the revision of the existing visa bilateral agreement, signed in 1974, with his Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem, to facilitate travel by bonafide businessmen from both the countries[3].
[edit] Personal Life
Mr. Anand Sharma got married to Dr. Zenobia on 23 February 1987. They have two sons. He is associated with a number of social and sports organizations and also an all India NGO in disability sector[4].
[edit] Positions Held
- 1984-86 Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha
- 1985-88 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Lok Pal Bill
- 1986-89 Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha
- 1987-88 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence (India)
- 1988-90 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Press Council of India
- April 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha
- Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Ministry of External Affairs (India)
- Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence; Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs; Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
- Aug. 2004 - July 2006 Member, Business Advisory Committee
- 29 Jan. 2006 - 22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs
- 22 May 2009 onwards Minister of Commerce and Industry
[edit] Awards and International Recognition
- Conferred “The Order of the Companion of Volta”, top Ghanaian civilian award on 10 November 2008 by President John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor for his committment to South-South cooperation[5].
- Honoured with the “Commander of the National Order of Merit”, the highest civilian award of Ivory Coast on 14 January 2009 by the President[5].
- Special Award for his contribution in strengthening India-South Africa relations given by South African President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of 150 Years of the First Arrival of Indians in South Africa[5].
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