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:
Permanent Address:
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
