Key facts
- Born
- 3 June 1930, Mangaluru
- Died
- 29 January 2019, New Delhi
- State of birth
- Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Sector
- Journalism & media
- Profession
- Indian trade unionist and politician (1930–2019)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
George Mathew Fernandes was an Indian politician, trade unionist, statesman, and journalist, who served as the Minister of Defence (India) from 1998 until 2004. A veteran socialist, he was a member of the Lok Sabha for over 30 years, starting from Mumbai in 1967 till 2009 mostly representing constituencies from Bihar. He was the leader of the Samyukta Socialist Party and the Socialist Party, a key member of the Janata Party, the Janata Party (Secular) and the Janata Dal, and, finally, the founder of the Samata Party. Holding several prominent ministerial portfolios during his career, including communication, industry, railways, and defence, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2020.
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Timeline
- 1930Born in Mangaluru
- 1967Becomes Member of the 4th Lok Sabha
- 1989Becomes Minister of Railways
- 1989Becomes Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
- 1998Becomes Minister of Defence
- 2001Becomes Minister of Defence
- 2009Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 2019Dies in New Delhi
- 2020Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · Helene C. Stikkel