Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

      SAYEED, SHRI P.M.
CONGRESS (I) - LAKSHADWEEP (LAKSHADWEEP)

Father's Name:   Late Shri A.B. Atta Koya Thangal

Date of Birth:   10 May 1941

Place of Birth:   Androth Island (Lakshadweep)

Marital Status:   Married on 4 January 1967

Spouse's Name:   Smt. A.B. Rahmath Sayeed

Children:   One son and seven daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Com., LL.B.
Educated at Government Arts College, Mangalore (Karnataka) 
        and Sidharth College of Law, Bombay (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker, Advocate

Permanent Address :
   Padannatha House, P.O. Androth-682551 (Lakshadweep)
Tels. (04893) 32244, 32255
 
Positions Held :
   
1967Elected to Lok Sabha (Fourth)
1967-70Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1968-69Member, Joint Committee on Contract Labour (Regulation 
and Abolition), Bill
1969-70General-Secretary, All India Youth Congress
1971Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Fifth)
1971-74Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of 
Members of Parliament
1971-77Member, Committee on Petitions
1972-73Member, Joint Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill
1972-75 and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1990-91
1973Member, Joint Committee on Constitution 
(32nd Amendment) Bill
1973-74Treasurer, Parliamentary forum for Scheduled Castes 
and Scheduled Tribes
1974-76Member, Committee on Government Assurances
1976-77Member, Consultative Committee constituted under Tamil 
Nadu State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) for the third time
Aug. 1979-Union Minister of State, Steel, Coal and Mines
Jan.1980
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) for the fourth time
1980 onwardsMember, Lakshadweep Territorial Congress Committee
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the fifth time
1984-86Member,Joint Committee on Shipping Agents (Licensing),Bill
1984-86 and Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
1990-91
1990-91Member, Estimates Committee
1986 onwardsMember, A.I.C.C.
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the sixth time
1990-96Member, Rules Committee
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the seventh time
1991-92Member, General Purposes Committee
11991-92 and Member, Panel of Chairmen, Lok Sabha 
1996-97
991-93Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution 
(Amendment) Bill, 1991
Secretary, C.P.P.(I)
1991-95Member, Committee on Official Language
1992-93Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Surface Transport
1992-94Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Securities Scam
19 Jan.1993-Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs
15 sep.1995
15 Sept.1995-Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting
15 May 1996
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