Curriculum Vitae

Hon'ble Shri Anand Sharma

[Indian National Congress -Himachal Pradesh ]

Minister of State (AS), Ministry of External Affairs

Government of India , New Delhi

Date of Birth :

5 January 1953

Place of Birth :

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

Spouse's Name :

Dr. (Smt.) Zenobia Sharma

Children :

Two sons

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 :

1984 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1984-86 Member, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha 1984-90 and Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the 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 1988-1990 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Press Council of India April 2004 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Defence Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests : 

Associated with a number of social, sports organization 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