Shri Pranab Mukherjee, M.P. P.C.C. President, West Bengal 13, Talkotora Road, New Delhi 3019080, Extn:.415 Mobile No: 9810089250 3737623,  Fax NO. 3737658

Father's Name	Late Shri Karmada Kinkar Mukherjee
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Mother's Name	Late Shrimati Rajlakshmi Mukherjee
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Date of Birth	11 December 1935
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Place of Birth	Mirati. Distt. Birbhum (West Bengal)
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Marital Status	Married on 13 July 1957
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Spouse's Name	Shrimati Suvra Mukherjee
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Children	Two sons and one daughter
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Educational Qualifications	M.A. (History), M.A. (Political Science), LL.B., D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) Educated at Vidyasagar College, Suri, Calcutta University, West Bengal
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Profession	Professor, Journalist. Advocate and Author
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Permanent Address	2-A, First Floor, 60/2/7, Kavi Bhari Sarani, Lake Road. Calcutta-700029 (West Bengal) Tel: 4648366
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Present Address	S-22, Greater Kailash, Part-II. New Delhi-110048 13, Talkatora Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel.: 3737623 E-mail:pkm@sansad.nic.in
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Positions Held
July 1969	Elected to Rajya Sabha
Feb. 1973-Jan.1974	Deputy Minister, Industrial Development, Government of India
Jan. 1974-Oct. 1974	Deputy Minister, Shipping and Transport, Government of India
Oct. 1974-Dec. 1975	Minister of State for Finance, Government of India
July 1975	Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Dec. 1975-March 1977	Minister of Revenue and Banking, Government of India
1978-79	Treasurer of the Congress Party
1978-86 and 1997 onwards	Member, Congress(I) Working Committee (the highest policy making body of Indian National Congress)
Jan. 1980-Jan.1982	Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Steel and Mines
1980-85	Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha
Aug. 1981	Re elected to Rajya Sabha
Jan. 1982-Dec. 1984	Cabinet Minister of Finance with additional charge of Ministry of Commerce and Supply (Sept.- 31 Dec. 1984)
1984, 1991 and 1996	Chairman, Campaign Committee Congress for conducting National Elections to Parliament
1985 and Aug. 2000 onwards	President, State Unit of the Congress Party in West Bengal
June 1991-May 1996	Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
Jan. 1993-Feb 1995	Cabinet Minister of Commerce
Aug. 1993	Elected to Rajya Sabha
Feb. 1995- May 1996	Cabinet Minister External Affairs
May 1996 onwards	Chief Whip. I.N.C. in Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards	Member Business Advisory Committee Member Committee of Privileges Member, Committee on Rules
1997	Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
1997 onwards	Chairman, Media Committee Chairman, Economic Reforms Committee Chairman, Legislative Affairs Committee Member, Parliamentary Affairs Committee
June 1998 and Dec. 1999 Onwards	Chairman, Committee on Home Affairs
1999	General Secretary, Indian National Congress
Aug. 1999	Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Jan, 2000 onwards	Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence Member, General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee Member. Joint Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders in Parliament House Member, Indian Parliamentary Group Executive Committee
Book Published	(i) Mid-term Poll, 1969 (ii) Beyond Survival: Emerging Dimensions of Indian Economy, 1984, (iii) Off the Track, 1987, (iv) Saga of Struggle and Sacrifice, 1992 and (v) Challenges before the Nation (on Indian National Congress), 1992
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation	Reading, gardening and music
Countries Visited	Travelled all over the world
Other Information	President, Group 24 (a Ministerial Group attached to I.M.F. and World Bank). 1984; Member, Board of Governors, (i) International Monetary Fund, 1982-85, (ii) World Bank 1982-85 (iii) Asian Development Bank, 1982-85 and (iv) African Development Bank, 1982-85; rated as one of the best five Finance Ministers of the World for the year 1984 according to survey of Euro Money-a journal published from New York ;his leadership in the Ministry of Finance and other Economic Ministries was well acclaimed, nationally and internationally; was considered as the key figure in formulating economic policies of the nation for a long term; under his stewardship India earned distinction of not withdrawing the last installment of I.M.F. loan to the extent of Us$ 1.1 billion; was considered as ranking Minister and presided over the Cabinet meetings fof the Union in the absence of the Prime Minister during 1980-84; under his leadership, India was made "Full Dialogue Partner" of A.S.E.A.N.: presided over S.A.A.R.C. Council of Ministers Conference, May 1995 and November 1995; Leader of Indian Delegation to, (i) Colombo Plan Finance Ministers Conference, Singapore, 1975 and Colombo, 1976, (ii) Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, 1982,1983 and 1984, (iii) Annual General Meeting of Asian Development Bank, , 1982,1983 and 1984, (v) Ministerial Conference of W.T.O. Marrakesh, 1994, (vi) U.N. General Assembly, 1994 and 1995 , (vii) Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference, New Zealand, 1995, (viii) Social Summit, Copenhagen, 1995, (ix) 40th Anniversary of Asian Conference at Bandung 1995. (x) Conference of Commonwealth Heads of Governments (C.H.O.G.M.) Auckland, 1995, (xi) Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference at Carte-Ghana, 1995 and (xii) U.N., 1995 and 1996: conferred Best Parliamentarian Award for 1997.