Gaddam Venkatswamy
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G. Venkat Swamy | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1929 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Died | 22 December 2014 (aged 85) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse | Kalavati |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
| Residence | Secunderabad |
G. Venkat Swamy (Telugu: గడ్డం వెంకటస్వామి; 5 October 1929 – 22 December 2014) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.
Career
He represented the Peddapalli constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was popularly known as Kaka or Gudisela Venkataswamy.[citation needed]
Personal life
Both his sons Gaddam Vinod, former MLA and Gaddam Vivekananda, was a former MP from Peddapalli constituency. He died of an illness on 22 December 2014, in Care hospital in Hyderabad.[1]
Position Held
- 1957– 62 and 1978–84 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
- 1967 Elected to 4th Lok Sabha
- 1969 – 71 Member, Public Accounts Committee
- 1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- Feb. 1973 – Nov. 1973 Union Deputy Minister, Labour and Rehabilitation
- Nov. 1973 – March 1977 Union Deputy Minister, Supply and Rehabilitation
- 1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1978 – 1982 Cabinet Minister, Labour and Civil Supply, Andhra Pradesh
- 1982 – 1984 President, P.C.C.(I.), Andhra Pradesh
- 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 1990 – 1991 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
- 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 21June1991-17Jan.1993 Union Minister of State, Rural Development[2]
- 18 Jan. 1993 – 10 Feb. 1995 Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge)
- 10 Feb. 1995 – 15 Sep. 1995 Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
- 15 Sep. 1995 – 10 May 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour
- 20 Feb. 1996 – 16 May 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Textiles
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
- 2002–2004 President, A.I.C.C. (SC&ST)
- 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (7th term)
- 2009 No ticket to 15th lok Sabha
- Deputy Leader Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- Member, Committee on Energy
- Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders, Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
- Member, Committee on Ethics
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries
- 5 Aug. 2007 – onwards Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Social And Cultural Activities
Founded, (i) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre, (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Degree College, (iii) Law College, (iv) Junior College, (v) High School ; General Secretary, National Huts Union, Hyderabad; provided permanent accommodation for 75,000 hut dwellers; Founder President, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society which was later converted into Public Education Trust and inaugurated by the then President of India Shri V.V. Giri in 1973; under this society 9 Colleges are running without taking donations.
References
- ^ Congress leader Venkatswamy dies of prolonged illness. Times of India. 22 December 2014
- ^ Bhardwaj, RC (1995) Constitution Amendment in India, Northern Book Centre for Lok Sabha Secretariat, ISBN 978-81-7211-065-9, p. 219