Details of Shri Lalu Prasad

Name		Shri Lalu Prasad
Constituency from which I am elected		Chapra
Father's Name		Late Shri Kundan Rai
Mother's Name
Date of Birth		1948-06-11
Birth Place		Phulwaria, Distt. Gopalganj (Bihar)
Maritial Status		Married
Spouse Name		Smt. Rabri Devi
No. of Children		9
State Name		Bihar
Party Name		Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
Permanent Address		(i) Vill. Samanpura, Bihar Veterinary College Patna - 800 014 (Bihar), (ii) 5, Deshratna Marg, Patna (Bihar) Tel.(0612) 2203067
Present Address		25, Tughlak Road, New Delhi-110 011, Tels.(011) 23012777, 23013909 (R), 23381213, 23386645 (O) Fax (011) 23017986 (R), 23382637 (O)
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Educational Qualifications		B.A., LL.B. Educated at Patna University, Patna (Bihar)
Profession
Positions Held :		Elected to 6th Lok Sabha( 1977) , Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (two terms)( 1980-89) , Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly( Jan.-Nov. 1989) , Chairman, Library Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly( ) , Convenor, Committee on Public Undertakings, Bihar Legislative Assembly( ) , Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (upto April 1990)( 1989) , Member, Bihar Legislative Council( 1990-95) , Chief Minister, Bihar( March 1990 - July 1997) , Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly( 1995-98) , National President, Janata Dal( Jan. 1996- July 1997) , National President, Rashtriya Janata Dal( July 1997 onwards) , Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)( 1998) , Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha( 1998-99) , Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme( ) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Boradcasting( ) , Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly( March 2000-March 2002) , Elected to Rajya Sabha( April 2002) , Member, General Purpose Committee, Rajya Sabha ( ) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development( ) , Leader, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Rajya Sabha( ) , Member, Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha( ) , Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)( 2004) , Leader, Rashtriya Janata Dal Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha( ) , Member, General Purposes Committee( ) , Union Cabinet Minister, Railways( 23 May 2004 onwards) ,
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests		Active participant in social, cultural, literary and artistic activities of schools, colleges, universities and other instituions
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation		Football, wrestling, cricket, kabaddi, badminton and other indoor games; President, Bihar Cricket Association, 2001; associated with sports clubs in Chapra, Patna and other cities in Bihar
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Countries Visited		Moscow (Russia), Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information		General Secretary, Patna University Students Union, 1970-71; President, Patna University Students Union, 1973-74; previously associated with the Janata Party, Lok Dal and Janata Dal