George Fernandes
George Fernandes[1] (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was the former Indian trade unionist, politician,[2] journalist,[3] agriculturist, and member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar.[4] He was a key member of the Janata Dal (United), and is the founder of the Samata Party.
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.jpg) George Fernandes in 2002 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 21 October 2001 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 16 March 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Madhav Rao Scindia |
| Succeeded by | Janeshwar Mishra |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Bihar (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office 4 August 2009 – 7 July 2010 | |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Muzaffarpur | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jainarain Prasad Nishad |
| Succeeded by | Jainarain Prasad Nishad |
| In office 1989-1996 | |
| Preceded by | Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi |
| Succeeded by | Jainarain Prasad Nishad |
| In office 1977-1984 | |
| Preceded by | Nawal Kishore Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Nalanda | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vijoy Kumar Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1930 Mangalore, South Canara, British Raj (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 29 January 2019 (aged 88) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Spouse(s) | Leila Kabir |
| Children | 1 son |
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Fernandes suffered from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and in January 2010 was underwent treatment at Baba Ramdev's ashram at Haridwar[5] He died of complications from the diseases on 29 January 2019 in New Delhi, aged 88.[6][7]
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Fernandes (left) with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2000
Fernandes (left) with US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in 2002
References
- ↑ Reddy 1977, p. 144 "(i) Accused George Mathew Fernandes (hereinafter referred to as George Fernandes Al) is the former Chairman of the Socialist Party of India and also the President of the All India Railway- men's Federation."
- ↑ Sharma, Surender (2010-07-01). "By George! It's out on the street". MiD DAY. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mid-day.com%2Fnews%2F2010%2Fjul%2F010710-Catfight-George-Fernandes-property-Jaya-Jaitley.htm&date=2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-09-03. "As if it had not earned enough bad name and publicity for one of the most veteran politicians and trade unionist George Fernandes, claimants to his legacy slug it out in streets on Wednesday.".
- ↑ "Biographical Sketch (Member of Parliament: 13th Lok Sabha)". Parliament of India. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ↑ "Shri George Fernandes General Information". Government of Bihar. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ↑ "George Fernandes being treated by Swami Ramdev". 19 January 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ↑ George Fernandes, Former Defence Minister, Dies At 88 After Long Illness. NDTV.com. 29 January 2019. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/george-fernandes-former-defence-minister-dies-at-88-after-long-illness-1984690. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ (in en-IN) George Fernandes, former Defence Minister, passes away. 29 January 2019. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/george-fernandes-former-defence-minister-passes-away/article26117612.ece. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
Other websites
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- George Fernandes: Rebel without a pause from Gulf News