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Amar Singh Biography



Shri Amar Singh

Amar Singh Biography

Political PartySamajwadi Party
Rashtriya Lok Dal
DOB Jan 27, 1956
Place of Birth Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Father's NameShri Harish Chandra Singh
Mother's NameShrimati Shail Kumari Singh
EducationB.A. from St. Xaviers College; LL.B. from University College of Law, Kolkata
Marital StatusMarried
SpousePankaja Kumari Singh
ChildrenTwo daughters
Profession before joining politics Industrialist
Positions Held
  • Nov. 1996 : Elected to Rajya Sabha
  • 1997-98 : Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
  • 1998-99 and Oct. 2004 onwards : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
  • June 1998 - Feb. 2004 and Aug. 2004 - Aug. 2006 : Member, Committee on Finance
  • 1999-2001 : Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Rajya Sabha
  • 1999 : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Member, Informal Consultative Committee for Northern Railway Zone
  • April 2001 - Dec.2002 : Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam and matters relating thereto
  • March 2002 - Nov. 2002 : Member, Committee on Petitions
  • Nov. 2002 : Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
  • June 2003 - Aug. 2004 : Member, Committee of Privileges
  • Aug. 2004 - May 2009 and Aug.2009 onwards : Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
  • Aug. 2004 onwards : Member, General Purposes Committee
  • Sept. 2006 onwards : Member, Business Advisory Committee
  • May 2008 - Nov. 2008 : Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
  • Nov. 2008 : Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
  • Jan. 2010 onwards : Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health.

Last Updated on June 05, 2020