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Father's Name
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Shri Yashwant Sinha
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Nilima Sinha
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Date of Birth
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21 Apr 1963
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Place of Birth
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Giridih (Jharkhand)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 Sep 1986
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Punita Kumar Sinha
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational
Qualifications
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B. Tech (Chemical Engineering) (with Distinction), M.Sc. (Energy Management and Policy), M.B.A. (with Distinction)
Educated at I.I.T., Delhi, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard Business School
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Profession
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Venture Capital, Management Consultant
Hedge Fund Manager
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Permanent Address
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76-A, Hupad Vill.- Harhad, P.O. Mufassil,
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Distt. Hazaribagh-825301, Jharkhand
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09811716444 (M)
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Present Address
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20, Tughlak Crescent,
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New Delhi-110011
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Tel : (011) 23013798, 09891504863 (M)
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Positions Held
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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9 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance
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5 July 2016 - 25 May 2019
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Global expert on Entrepreneurship and Technology. Published articles in leading magazines (Harvard Business Review, Business Today, etc); and newspapers (Financial Times, Economic Times, etc).
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Leading donor to India`s top NGO`s as MD, Omidyar Network Advisors India
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Special Interests
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Tennis, writing (articles, movie scripts) and social work
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and sports
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, Delhi Gymkhana Club
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Countries Visited
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Argentina, Brazil, Canada and U.S.A., also widely traveled Asia and Europe
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Other Information
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Lived in the USA for about twenty years (in Philadelphia and Boston)
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