Spouse(s) M. Nagarathnamma Political party INC Role Political figure | Constituency Kolar Name K. Muniyappa Residence Bengaluru Children 1 son and 4 daughters | |
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Born 7 March 1948 (age 76) Kolar, Karnataka ( 1948-03-07 ) | ||
Trr garu with sri k h muniyappa garu hon ble minister of state for railways
Dr. K.H. Muniyappa (born 7 March 1948) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India. He has consecutively represented the Kolar constituency of Karnataka in the Lok Sabha since 1991 and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was the Union Minister of State (Independent charge) of Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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- Trr garu with sri k h muniyappa garu hon ble minister of state for railways
- Political career
- Degrees and posts held
- Awards
- References
Political career
Muniyappa has represented Kolar seven times consecutively: (10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha). His son is an IRS officer.
Dr. K.H. Muniyappa was the Union Minister of state for Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He was administered the oath of office along with 59 other ministers on 28 May 2009 by President of India Pratibha Patil.
Degrees and posts held
1969 onwards Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka.
1978-83 Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka.
1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka
Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka
Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Dist. Kolar, Karnataka
Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
1994 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)
23 May 2004 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
2009 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Railways
28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)