Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

Union Minister
Health & Family Welfare
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Father ‘s Name : Dr Narain Lall Nadda

Mother ‘s Name : Late Shrimati Krishna Nadda

Date of Birth : 2nd December 1960

Place of Birth : Patna (Bihar)

Marital Status : Married on 11th December 1991

Spouse ‘s Name : Dr Malika Nadda

Children : Two sons

 Educational Qualification :

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

Email: hfwminister@gov.in

 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 onward 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