Accountability Action Awareness

Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav

Father's Name: 
Late Shri Chandan Prasad Yadav
Mother's Name : 
Smt. Abran Devi
Gender: 
Male
Date Of Birth: 
11/26/1953
Birth Place: 
Siswa-Barhi, via Phlipras, Distt. Madhubani (Bihar)
Marital Status: 
Married
E-Mail ID: 
dpyadav@sansad.nic.in
Profession: 

Agriculturist Political & Social Worker

Present Address: 
  • 14, Dr. B.D. Marg,
  • New Delhi - 110 001
  • Tels. (011) 23351012, 9868180690 (M)
  • Permanent Address: 
  • Vill. & P.O. Siswa - Barhi via Phlipras,
  • Distt. Madhubani - 847 211 (Bihar)
  • (06277)272247
  • Profile: 
    • 1977-79
    • Secretary, Janata Party, Bihar
    • June 1977 to Oct. 1977
    • Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
    • May 1978 to Nov. 1989
    • Member, Bihar Legislative Council
    • 1980-82
    • Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Bihar Legislative Council
    • 1982-84
    • President, Yuva Lok Dal (C), Bihar
    • 1986-87
    • Member, Committee of Privileges, Bihar Legislative Council
    • 1986-88
    • National President, Yuva Lok Dal (A)
    • 1988-89
    • Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Council
    • 1989
    • Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
    • June 1990 to Dec. 1991
    • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
    • 1990
    • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources
    • 1991
    • Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
    • 1991-92
    • Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
    • Member, Central (Five-Member) Committee of Yuva Janata Dal
    • 1991-93
    • Deputy Chief Whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
    • 1991-1997
    • Member, National Executive Committee, Janata Dal
    • 1993-96
    • Chief Whip, Janata Dal Parliamentary Party
    • 1996
    • Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
    • June 1996- 1997
    • Union Cabinet Minister, Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (with additional charge of Commerce in June 1996)
    • 1999
    • Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
    • Deputy Leader, J.D. (U) Parliamentary Party
    • 1999-2001
    • Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
    • 1999-2004
    • Chairman, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public DistributionMember, Panel of Chairmen
    • Member, Business Advisory Committee
    • Member, General Purposes Committee
    • 3 Feb. 2004
    • National President, Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic
    • 25 Feb. 2004
    • Member, Rashtriya Janata Dal
    • 28 Aug. 2000 to Sept. 2003
    • Leader, Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party
    • 10 Dec. 2003 - 5 February 2004
    • Leader, Janata Dal (U) Democratic
    • 2000-2004
    • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
    • 2004
    • Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)
    • Member, Panel of Chairmen
    • 4 June 2004 onwards
    • Deputy Leader, R.J.D. Parliamentary Party
    • Chairman, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
    • Member, General Purposes Committee
    • Member, Committee of Privileges
    • Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
    • Member, Business Advisory Committee
    • 5 Aug. 2007 onwards
    • Chairman, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
    • Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice