Detailed Profile: Shri Anand Sharma
| Name | Shri Anand Sharma |
| Father's Name | Late Shri P.A. Sharma |
| Mother's Name | Shrimati Prabha Rani Sharma |
| Date of Birth | 1953-01-05 |
| Birth Place | Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Maritial Status | Married On 23 February 1987 |
| Spouse Name | Dr. (Smt.) Zenobia Sharma |
| No. of Children | Two Sons |
| State Name | Himachal Pradesh |
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Permanent Address | Prabhat Lodge, (Anand Bhawan), Kelston, Shimla 171001 |
| Present Address | 28, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. Telephone : (Tel. 24643661, 24643663 (O), Mobile: 9868181147) |
| Email id | anandsharma@sansad.nic.in |
| Educational Qualifications | B.A., LL.B. Educated at R.P.C.S.D.B. College, Shimla and Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Positions Held | April 1984 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1984-86 Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha 1984-90 and Member, Consultative Committee for the Oct. 2004 -Jan. 2006 Ministry of External Affairs 1985-88 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Lok Pal Bill 1986-89 Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha 1987-88 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence 1988-90 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Press Council of India April 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2006 Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Aug. 2004 - July 2006 Member, Business Advisory Committee 29 Jan. 2006 - 22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 22 May 2009 onwards Minister of Commerce and Industry |
| Freedom Fighter | No |
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| Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests | Associated with a number of social, sports organizations and in All India NGO in dis- ability sector |
| Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation | Cricket, hiking, travelling, reading books on philosophy and history; listening to Indian and western classical music |
| Countries Visited | Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paramaribo, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad, and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, U.K., Uruguay, U.S.A. and Yugoslavia |
| Other Information |
Source: Rajya Sabha 
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