Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (born 1 July 1935) is an Indian politician.^[1] He joined YSR Congress party. He was an MLA and senior leader in Telugu Desam Party.^[2][3][4]

Life

He is a native of Kondubotla Palem of Bapatla Mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He holds a doctorate in agriculture and was educated at Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University and Banaras Hindu University.

Positions

• 1985-89 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• 1986 - Member, Select Committee to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Co-operatives Act
• 1987-89 - Member, Estimates Committee Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• 1989-91 - Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.), Andhra Pradesh
• 1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
• 1991-94 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
• 1991-95 -Vice-President, T.D.P., Andhra Pradesh
• 1993-94 - Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
• 1993-96 - Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
• 1994-96 - Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
• 1995-96 - Member, Committee on Government Assurances
• 1996 - Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
• Member, Politburo, T.D.P.
• President, T.D.P. (Publicity wing)
• July 1996-98 - Union Minister of State, Agriculture
• Union Minister of State, Urban Affairs, Employment and Parliamentary Affairs (Independent Charge)
• 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
• 1999-2000 - Member, Committee on Energy
• Member, Joint Committee on the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers'
• Rights Bill, 1999
• Member, General Purposes Committee
• 1999-2000 - Chairman, Committee on Estimates 2000-2001

References

1. http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/10/stories/2004041011730300.htm
2. http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/19/stories/2010091960710300.htm
3. http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/127582/
4. http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/20/stories/2010022054880500.htm