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Dr. '''Oscar Fernandes''' (27 March 1941 – 13 September 2021) was an Indian politician, a senior [[Indian National Congress]] leader and was the Union Cabinet [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|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 in the taking of important decisions of Congress Party. | Dr. '''Oscar Fernandes''' (27 March 1941 – 13 September 2021) was an Indian politician, a senior [[Indian National Congress]] leader and was the Union Cabinet [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|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 in the taking of important decisions of Congress Party. | ||
He was closely associated with the late Mogaveera community leader Mr.Ananda Mendon and worked for the social upliftment of rural areas of coastal Karnataka. | |||
==Political life and career== | ==Political life and career== | ||
Fernandes was the Chairman of Central Election Authority of the [[All India Congress Committee]]. He was previously the | Fernandes was the Chairman of Central Election Authority of the [[All India Congress Committee]]. He was previously the AICC General Secretary, the Minister of State (Independent charge) of the [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Ministry of Labour and Employment]] in Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]]'s first UPA government in India. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. | ||
He was elected to the [[7th Lok Sabha]] in 1980 from [[Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi constituency]] in [[Karnataka]]. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1996 from the same constituency. Later, he was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 1998. He was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004. He was a Union Minister from 2004 to 2009, holding a number of portfolios such as Statistics and Programme Implementation, NRI Affairs, Youth and Sports Affairs and Labour and Employment.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 13, 2021|title=Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80|work=[[Business Line]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-oscar-fernandes-passes-away-at-80/article36430896.ece|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> He served two terms as a member of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. | He was elected to the [[7th Lok Sabha]] in 1980 from [[Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi constituency]] in [[Karnataka]]. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1996 from the same constituency. Later, he was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 1998. He was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004. He was a Union Minister from 2004 to 2009, holding a number of portfolios such as Statistics and Programme Implementation, NRI Affairs, Youth and Sports Affairs and Labour and Employment.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 13, 2021|title=Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80|work=[[Business Line]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-oscar-fernandes-passes-away-at-80/article36430896.ece|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> He served two terms as a member of the Council of the [[Indian Institute of Science]], Bangalore. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||