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Oscar Fernandes | |
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 Fernandes in 2013 | |
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | |
| In office 17 June 2013 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi Manmohan Singh (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Gadkari |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | |
| In office 15 December 2013 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sis Ram Ola |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| In office 24 October 2006 – 3 March 2009 (as Minister of State, Independent Charge) | |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh (acting) |
| Succeeded by | G. K. Vasan |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 29 January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | G. K. Vasan |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 13 September 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Lehar Singh Siroya |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1980–1998 | |
| Preceded by | T. A. Pai |
| Succeeded by | I. M. Jayarama Shetty |
| Constituency | Udupi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1941 Udupi, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 13 September 2021 (aged 80)[1] Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Blossom Fernandes (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Doris Rest Haven, Ambalpady, Udupi. |
Oscar Fernandes (27 March 1941 – 13 September 2021) was an Indian politician, a senior Indian National Congress leader and was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, Government of India in UPA government. He was one of the closest confidants of the former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and one of the major leaders involved in the decision making process related to Congress Party. He was closely associated with the late Mogaveera community leader Mr.Ananda Mendon and both together worked for the social upliftment of rural areas of coastal Karnataka.
- ^ "Congress veteran and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away". Vinobha K T. The Times of India. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.