Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy
Dr. Vivek Venkatswamy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009 to 2014 | |
| Preceded by | G Venkatswamy |
| Succeeded by | Balka Suman |
| Constituency | Peddapalli |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Saroja |
| Children | Vritika, Vamsi, Vaishnavi, Venkat |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
G. Vivekanand, also known as G. Vivek Venkatswamy, is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party and former Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. He represented Peddapalli parliamentary constituency.<ref>Congress MPs fight over Group-I exams. Deccan Chronicle, 7 September 2010</ref.
On 9 August 2019 he joined in Bharatiya Janata Party
Early life
Dr. Vivek venkatswamy is the youngest son of veteran Congress party member and former Member of Parliament G. Venkat Swamy and Kalavathi. He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and did his medicine, M.B.B.S, from Osmania Medical College. He belongs to Mala community
Career
G. Vivek was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Peddapalli Constituency, after his father did not run the election. He was a member of coal committee and steel committee. Formerly he is the adviser to the State Government of Telangana for Inter-State relations.
He is the Vice Chairman of Visaka industries. He was recently removed as President of Hyderabad Cricket Association due to conflict of interest. He started Telangana T20 League was not recognised by BCCI.
Positions held
- Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
- Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
- Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), A.P. Chapter, (2006–2007)
- Chairman, Manufacturers Association
- Dr Vivek Venkatswamy is the promoter Vice Chairman of the Visaka Group Of Companies.
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