Shri  G. K. VASAN

(Indian National Congress – Tamil Nadu)

Father’s Name

Late Shri G.K. Moopanar

Mother’s Name

Shrimati Kasthuri Moopanar

Date of Birth

December 28, 1964

Place of Birth

Sundara Perumalkoil, Distt. Tanjore,

(Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status

Married on November 29, 1996

Spouse’s Name

Shrimati Sunitha Vasan

Children

One son, Master G.K.V. Pranav

Educational Qualifications

B.A. (Corporate Secretaryship)

Educated at The New College,

Madras University, Chennai

Profession

Agriculture/farmer

Permanent Address

30 Bakthavatchalam Salai

Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

(Tamil Nadu)

Tel: 044-24991901, 24991906

Present Address

19-20 Western Court, Janpath

New Delhi 110 001

Tel: 23344545, 23365151

E-mail: gkvasan@sansad.nic.in

Positions Held:

2001 onwards

President, Tamil Maanila Congress

(Moopanar)

April 2002

Elected to Rajya Sabha

August, 2002 to November, 2003

Secretary, All India Congress Committee

June, 2002 to July, 2004

Member, Departmentally-Related

Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development

August, 2004 onwards

Member, Departmentally-Related

Standing Committee on Coal and Steel

2003 onwards

Member, Committee on Subordinate

Legislation, Rajya Sabha

May, 2002 onwards

Member, Parliamentary Consultative

Committee attached to the Ministry of Agriculture

Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Urban Development

November, 2003 onwards

President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee

Social and Cultural Activities Literary, Artistic and Scientific and other Special Interests

Trustee, Thyagaraja Mahotsav Sabha, Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu

Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation

Life Member, Madras Cricket

Association; cricket