Detailed Profile: Shri Jairam Ramesh

Name	Shri Jairam Ramesh
Father's Name	Late Shri C.K. Ramesh
Mother's Name	Shrimati Sridevi Ramesh
Date of Birth	1954-04-09
Birth Place	Chikmagalur (Karnataka)
Maritial Status	Married On 26 January 1981
Spouse Name	Shrimati K.R. Jayashree
No. of Children	Two Sons
State Name	Andhra Pradesh
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Permanent Address	H.No.6-3-862/3, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Present Address	C-1/9, Lodhi Gardens, Rajesh Pilot Marg, New Delhi 110003 Telephone : 24638111, 24632288
Email id	jairam@sansad.nic.in
Educational Qualifications	B.Tech., M.S. and Graduate Study Educated at I.I.T., Bombay, Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.A. and M.I.T., U.S.A.
Profession	Economist
Positions Held	2000-2002 Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, Government of Karnataka June 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Member, Committee on Finance Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee on Public Accounts Member, Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Oct. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance 31 Jan. 2006-25 Feb. 2009 Minister of State in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry 6 April 2008-25 Feb. 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of Power 28 May 2009 onwards Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Environment and Forests
Freedom Fighter	No
Books Published	Mobilising Technology for World Development (Co-editor), 1979 and Kautilya Today, 2002
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation	Reading and music
Countries Visited	U.S.A. and China
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Source: Rajya Sabha