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G. K Vasan | |
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| President, Tamil Maanila Congress (M)[1] | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Union Minister of Shipping[2] | |
| In office May 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | T.R Baalu |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Gadkari |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation | |
| In office Jan 2006 – May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | D.V. Sadananda Gowda |
| Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban Development and Committee on Coal and Steel | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2020 | |
| In office 2 April 2002 – 2 April 2014 | |
| President, TNCC | |
| In office 2003 - 2006 | |
| Preceded by | E. V. K. S. Elangovan |
| Succeeded by | M. Krishnasamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Govindaswamy Karuppiah Vasan 28 December 1964 Sundara Perumalkoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Tamil Maanila Congress (M) (From 2001-2002; From 2014-Till date) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (From 2002 - 2014) |
| Spouse | Sunitha Vasan |
| Children | G.K.V Pranav |
| Parent | G.K Moopanar Kasthuri Moopanar |
| Alma mater | The New College, Madras University |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician |
| Website | [1] |
G. K. Vasan (born Govindaswamy Karuppiah Vasan, 28 December 1964) is an Indian Politician and son of G. K Moopanar, a veteran Indian National Congress Leader. G K Vasan is currently the president of Tamil Maanila Congress (M), a political party in the state of Tamil Nadu,[3] India. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, an upper house of Indian Parliament from the year 2002 until 2014.[4] During his tenure as a Member of Indian Parliament, he had functioned in several positions in the Union Government under UPA 1 & UPA II regime including as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation from Jan 2006 – May 2009;[5] Union Minister of Shipping from May 2009 – May 2014[6] and as an In-charge Minister for Labour from January 2014 - April 2014.
- ^ "Elected as President of Tamil Maanila Congress".
- ^ "UPA II List of Cabinet Ministers".
- ^ "G.K Vasan elected chief of TMC".
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Member".
- ^ "Minister of State Independent Charge". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009.
- ^ "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.