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George Fernandes
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- Born 03 June 1930
- Birth Place Mangaluru
- Profession Politician, Journalist, Trade Unionist, Editor, Writer, Co-producer
- Political Party Praja Socialist Party (before 1967), Samyukta Socialist Party (1967-73), Socialist Party (1973-77), Janata Party (1977-79), Janata Party (S) (1979-80), Janata Party (1980-88), Janata Dal (1988-94), Samata Party (1994-2003), Janata Dal (U) (2003-19)
- In Office Minister Of Defence 21 October 2001 - 22 May 2004, Union Minister Of Railways 2 December 1989 - 10 November 1990, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha For Bihar 4 August 2009 - 7 July 2010, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2004-2009
- Residence Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Awards Padma Vibhushan (2020) (posthumously)
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- Former Defence Minister
George Fernandes BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 29 Jan 2025
George Fernandes (3 June 1930 - 29 January 2019): A Socialist Stalwart A prominent trade unionist, journalist, and statesman, George Fernandes held the Defence portfolio from 1998 to 2004. His over three-decade-long Lok Sabha career, beginning in 1967, predominantly represented Bihar constituencies....
George Fernandes PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Leila Kabir |
| Children | 1 son |
POSITIONS HELD BY George Fernandes
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence (India) | 21 October 2001 - 22 May 2004 |
| Minister of Railways | 2 December 1989 - 10 November 1990 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 4 August 2009 - 7 July 2010 |
| Minister of Defence (India) | 19 March 1998 - 16 March 2001 |
| Member of the 4th Lok Sabha | 1967 - 1971 |
GEORGE FERNANDES NEWS
Leaders across party lines bid farewell to George Fernandes
February 01, 2019 3:33 am
The ashes of Fernandes will be buried at the Christian Cemetery at Prithviraj Road on Friday.
The soldier’s minister
February 01, 2019 12:42 am
Military remembers George Fernandes as an effective and empathetic leader.
Family, friends, admirers bid emotional farewell to George Fernandes
January 31, 2019 7:45 pm
George Fernandes died on Tuesday at the age of 88 at his residence after prolonged illness. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disorder that had left him debilitated.
George Fernandes was the symbol of resistance to the Emergency
January 31, 2019 12:44 pm
He took on the might of Indira Gandhi during Emergency and galvanised an underground resistance movement against the tyranny. At the height of terrorism in Kashmir he would fearlessly approach terrorists on behalf of the government, without security escorts.
George Fernandes: Firebrand political rebel to Defence Minister to lonely end
January 30, 2019 6:56 am
In his heyday, Fernandes was a romantic figure and an inspiration for many, particularly during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, when he called for a violent overthrow of her dictatorial regime.
Tribute to ‘George-Saheb’: ‘Fiery trade union leader who fought for justice’
January 30, 2019 3:39 am
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu described Fernandes as a “fighter” for the working class, “an upright politician, an able administrator, a great parliamentarian and above all a good human being”.
George Fernandes image in Emergency shackles etched in Muzaffarpur minds
January 30, 2019 7:28 am
When he first contested from the seat in Bihar, a choice of socialist icon Jay Prakash Narayan (JP), in 1977, Fernandes, a crusader against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, was in jail.
George Fernandes (1930-2019): ‘Badshah of Bombay who could shut down city’
January 30, 2019 3:18 am
Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and Fernandes were contemporaries, and the latter was perhaps the only leader who addressed the Sena patriarch as 'Bal'.
George Fernandes will be remembered as a fearless leader who worked tirelessly for workers
January 30, 2019 8:46 am
Our real homage to George Fernandes will be to remember him and follow him as a man of integrity who worked tirelessly for workers, and the downtrodden and underprivileged classes of society.
Bye George
January 30, 2019 8:44 am
George and I have lived our lives in politics. Though we ended up in opposing camps, our camaraderie of more than half a century, forged in the blood and iron of peoples’ struggles, was impervious to partisan affiliations.
