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Father's Name
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Shri P. Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Kusum Madagavkar
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Date of Birth
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26 Jun 1951
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Place of Birth
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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24 May 1973
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. P. Suneela Gajapathi Raju
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational
Qualifications
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Matric
Educated at Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad; Scindia School Gwalior; and Krishna College, Vizag
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address
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Bungalow No.5, Cantonment,
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Vizianagaram-535003, Andhra Pradesh
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Tel : (08922) 276196
Fax : (08922) 232484
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Present Address
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2, Tughlak Road,
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New Delhi-110011
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Telefax : (011) 23794903
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Positions Held
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1978 - 2014
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Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Seven Terms)
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1983 - 1985
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Cabinet Minister, Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
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1985 - 1989
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Cabinet Minister, Excise, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
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1994 - 1999
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Cabinet Minister, Commercial Taxes and Finance and Legislative Affairs, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
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1999 - 2004
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Minister for Revenue, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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27 May 2014 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation
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Special Interests
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Energy conservation methods, child education, Universal Immunisation and promoting sports
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books and gardening
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Sports and Clubs
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Member : Secunderabad Club and Madras, Gymkhana Club
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Countries Visited
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Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Malaysia, Singapore and U.S.A.
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