Mr. Muniyappa takes over the office of Minister of State with Independent Charge

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Name
Shri K.H. Muniyappa
Constituency from which I am elected
Kolar
Father’s Name
Late Shri Hanumappa
Mother’s Name
Smt. Venkatamma
Date of Birth
07 Mar 1948
Birth Place
Kambadahally, Distt. Kolar (Karnataka)
Maritial Status
Married
Date of Marriage
22 Jun 1978
Spouse Name
Smt. M. Nagarathnamma
No. of Children
No.of Sons:1   No.of Daughters:4
State Name
Karnataka
Party Name
Indian National Congress
Permanent Address
100/B, 60 Feet Road, Layout, BhoopasandraSanjay Nagar, Bangluru – 560 094, KarnatakaTels. (080) 23415733, 23415755
Present Address
7, Tyagraj Marg,New Delhi – 110 011Tels. (011) 23792703, 23794481 (R), 23381634, 23382490 (O) 9868180808 (M) Fax. (011) 23794481 (R), 23097063, 23097064 (O),
Email id
khmunisansadnicin
Educational Qualifications
B.A., LL.B. Educated at Bangalore University, Karnataka
Profession
Positions Held
1969 onwards
Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
1978-83
Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
1991
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka
Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka
Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
1994
Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
1996
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97
Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
1998
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99
Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
1999
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1999-2000
Member, Committee on Industry
2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)
23 May 2004 onwards
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways
2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
2009 onwards
Union Minister of State, Railways
Special Interests
Serving the poor
Sports and Clubs
Volleyball
Favourite Pastimes and Recreation
Listening to music on spiritual themes
Countries Visited
Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Honble Speaker, Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, to Russia, 1998
Other Information
Director,  Gramin Bank, Distt. Kolar;  President,  (i) Arundhathi Education Trust, Bangalore; and (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd., Melur, Distt. Kolar;  Founder,  (i) Harijan and Girijan Community Irrigation Well Co-operative Society Ltd., Kambadahalli, Distt. Kolar; and (ii) Harijan and Girijan Dairy Farming Co-operative Society Ltd., Distt. Kolar, 1967;  Member,  (i) 20-Point Economic Programme, Taluk Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, 1976; (ii) Land Grant Committee, Distt. Kolar; (iii) Relief Committee, Distt. Kolar, 1976; and (iv) Central Silk Board, 1996-97; attended All India Harijan Conference, Andhra Pradesh