Our Minister


Shri Prithviraj Chavan

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and 
Technology and Earth Sciences, Ministry of Personnel, 
Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister of state in 
the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Parliamentary 
Affairs

Biographical Sketch

Father's Name Late Shri D.R.Chavan
Date of Birth March 17, 1946
Place of Birth Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status Married On :16 December 1976
Spouse’s Name Shrimati Satvasheela
Children One daughter, One Son
Educational Qualifications
  • B.E.(Hons)
  • M.S.Educated at B.I.T.S., Pilani, Rajasthan and University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Profession Engineer/Technologist
Official Address Room No. 209, Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 Rafi Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Phone (O) +91-11-23316766, 23714230
Fax (O) +91-11-23316745
Residential Address 11, Race Course Road, 
New Delhi 110001
Phone (R) +91-11-23013132, 23013124
Fax (R) +91-11-23017839
Email chavanprithviraj@sansad.nic.in
Position Held


1991- May 1996: Member, Tenth Lok Sabha.

1991-96: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Electronics, Atomic Energy.

1992-93: Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests.

1994-96: Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Planning Member, Standing Committee on Rural and Urban Development.

1995-96: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee.

1996-97: Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha Deputy Chief Whip, Lok Sabha, Congress Parliamentary Party Member, Committee on Energy Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance.

1996-97 and 1998-2000: Member, Committee on Public Accounts.

1996-98: Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party.

1996-99: Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament.

1997: Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Science and Technology.

1998-99: Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs Member, Committee on Government Assurances. 

1998-99 and April 2002-Feb.2004: Member, Committee on Finance.

2000-01: Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.).

April 2002: Elected to Rajya Sabha. 

2002-Feb. 2004: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. 

2004-2009: Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office.

2009 onwards: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

 

Publications Contributed articles on important issues such as security, nuclear proliferation, terrorism etc., in national dailies and periodicals.
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
Research in Computerisation of Indian languages.
Sports, Clubs, Favorite Pastimes and Recreation
  • Member:
  • India International Centre, New Delhi
  • India Habitat Centre, New Delhi 
  • Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; 
  • cricket, tennis, badminton, table tennis, chess, golf and reading
Countries visited U.S.A., France, Japan, U.K., Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Germany, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Oman
Other Information
  • Member, Indian National Congress since 1973; 
  • Special Invitee, Congress Working Committee; 
  • Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegations to (i) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and (ii) Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); 
  • Member of first ever Parliamentary Delegation to Pakistan