Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile  | Sh. Jagat Prakash Nadda Party Name : | Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) | Email Address : | hfwminister[at]gov[dot]in | | Father's Name | Dr Narain Lall Nadda | Mother's Name | Late Shrimati Krishna Nadda | Date of Birth | 02 Dec 1960 | Marital Status | Married | Spouse's Name | Dr. Malika Nadda | No. of Sons | 2 | Educational Qualifications | B.A. ,LL.B. Educated at St. Xavier’s School, Patna Patna College, Patna University and Himachal University, Shimla | Profession | Political Worker | Permanent Address | Village Vijaypur, P. O., Auhar, Tehsil Jhandutta, Distt. Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Tel : 01978-259005 | Present Address | 801, Brahmaputra Apartments, Dr. B. D. Marg , New Delhi. 110001 | Positions Held | 1993-98, 1998 – 2003 and 2007 – 2012 | Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly(Three terms) | 1994 – 98 | Leader, Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative group, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 1998 – 2003 | Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh | 2008 – 2010 | Cabinet Minister, Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh | April 2012 | Elected to Rajya Sabha | May 2012 onwards | Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture | August 2012 onwards | Member, Court of the University of Delhi Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare | From May 2013 onwards | Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Privileges. | Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
- Won various debating competitions in Hindi and English.
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
- President, Olympic Association, Himachal Pradesh, 2008 – 2012
- President, Himachal Handball Association.
- President, Himachal Archery Association.
- Member Trustee, Special Olympics Bharat.
- Represented Bihar State in All India Junior Swimming Championship held at Delhi.
Countries Visited :
- U.S.A as member of Indian delegation to study the American Presidential Elections, 1992-93
- Qatar (Doha) to attend a seminar on 'Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future',March 2008
- Australia to study the health care system
- Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, U. K. and Turkey
Other Information : - Inspired by the J. P. Movement to join the Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti
- Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Patna University, 1977–79
- Joint Secretary, ABVP,Himachal Pradesh State Unit, 1980–82
- Secretary, ABVP,Himachal Pradesh State, 1980–83
- President, Himachal Pradesh University Students’Union, 1983 –84
- Zonal Secretary, ABVP, Himachal Pradesh Zone, 1985–86
- National Secretary and Organising Secretary, ABVP, Delhi Unit, 1986–89
- Detained for 45 days for leading a campaign for up–grading schools
- Organized, Rashtriya Sangarsh Morcha against corruption, 1987
- Election In –charge, Youth wing, BJP during the Lok Sabha Elections, 1989 and May 1990
- General Secretary , BJP , Himachal Pradesh, 1990–91
- President, All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, 1991–94
- National General Secretary, BJP since May 2010
, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda | | |