G. K. Vasan

G. K. Vasan

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G. K. Vasan Profile

  • Name:
  • G. K. Vasan
  • Born:
  • December 28, 1964
  • Father:
  • G. K. Moopanar
  • Mother:
  • Kasthuri Moopanar
  • Spouse:
  • Sunitha Vasan

G. K. Vasan Biography

Govindaswamy Karuppiah Vasan, shortly called G. K. Vasan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, belonging to Indian National Congress. He is the son of a veteran Congress leader, G. K. Moopanar. As a former parliamentarian, he has formerly served as the Union Minister of Shipping of the Government of India, in Manmohan Singh’s cabinet during the period - May 2009 - May 2014. Prior to this assignment, he has served as Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) during the period March 2009 - May 2009. He has served as President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee during 2003-2006. On November 3, 2014 he has exit from the party and has announced formation of his new party.

 

Vasan was born in Sundara Perumalkoil in the year 1964. He is the son of prominent politician G. K. Moopanar and Kasthuri Moopanar. His father has an influential figure of Indian National Congress from Tamil Nadu who later formed Tamil Maanila Congress. He got actively associated with politics in the early 2000s. Following his father’s footsteps Vasan too reached political field. After the death of his father, Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) merged with Congress once again and he was given the position of Secretary of the Party by Sonia Gandhi. Later he served as President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee during 2003-2006.

 

In 2006, he became Union Minister of State for Statistics & Programme Implementation (Independent Charge) and got re-elected to Rajya sabha for the second term in 2008. He was inducted to the cabinet of Manmohan Singh, where he was given the portfolio Labour & Employment first and later given Shipping – the portfolio which he held for 5 years. He is married to Sunitha Vasan and the couple has one son.

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Updated: February 09, 2016

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