Gurudas Kamat

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name = Gurudas Kamat


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birth_date = Birth date and age|1954|10|5|df=y
birth_place = North Kanara, Karnataka
residence = Mumbai
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constituency = Mumbai North East
office = MP
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party =INC
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spouse = Maharookh Gurudas Kamat
children = 1 son Dr Sunil Kamat
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date = September 16
year = 2006 |
source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3051

Gurudas Kamat (born October 5, 1954) is an Indian politician. He is an advocate by profession. He is from the Indian National Congress. He has represented Mumbai North East constituency of Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha five times (1984, 1991, 1998 1999 and 2004).

He has an MBA degree and is a commerce graduate. He got married on May 11, 1981 and has a son. In 1976, he was awarded the Principal Wellingkar Trophy for the outstanding Student Award at the R.A. Podar College and in 1979 a fellow of [http://www.glc.edu Government Law College] in Mumbai.

Positions held

*1976-1980 - President, National Student's Union of India
*1984 - Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
*1984-1987 - President, Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress
*1987-1988 - President, Indian Youth Congress
*1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
*1997 - Vice President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
*1998 - Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
*1998-99 - Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
*2003 - Elected as Mumbai Regional Congress Committee President. Heads the Mumbai City Congress
*2004 - Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
*2004-2005 Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy
*2005 - Re-Elected as Mumbai Regional Congress Committee President

He has held membership in the following government agencies :

* Film Advisory Board of Film Censors, Government of India, 1980-84
* Central Purchases Advisory Council, Government of India, 1980-83
* Bombay Police Liaison Committee
* Bombay Telephones Advisory Committee
* National Shipping Board, 1985-89

External links

* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3051 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]