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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | {{Short description|Indian politician (1941–2021)}} | ||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} | ||
{{More citations needed|date=September 2021}} | {{More citations needed|date=September 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| image = | | image = Oscar Fernandes at launch of the Pilot Project for Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims on Gurgaon-Jaipur Stretch of NH-8.jpg | ||
| caption = Fernandes in | | caption = Fernandes in 2013 | ||
| office = | | image_size = 150 | ||
| term_start = | |||
| term_end = | | office = [[Minister of Road Transport and Highways]] | ||
| | | term_start = 17 June 2013 | ||
| term_start2 = | | term_end = 26 May 2014 | ||
| term_end2 = | | primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]] | ||
| office3 = [[ | | predecessor = [[C. P. Joshi]]<br>Manmohan Singh (acting) | ||
| term_start3 = | | successor = [[Nitin Gadkari]] | ||
| term_end3 = | |||
| predecessor3 = | | office1 = [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour and Employment]] | ||
| successor3 | | term_start1 = 15 December 2013 | ||
| term_end1 = 26 May 2014 | |||
| office4 = [[ | | primeminister1 = [[Manmohan Singh]] | ||
| term_start4 = | | predecessor1 = [[Sis Ram Ola]] | ||
| term_end4 = | | successor1 = [[Narendra Singh Tomar]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = 24 October 2006 | ||
| successor4 = [[ | | term_end2 = 3 March 2009<br>(as Minister of State, Independent Charge) | ||
| predecessor2 = Manmohan Singh (acting) | |||
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | | successor2 = [[G. K. Vasan]] | ||
| term_start5 = | |||
| term_end5 = | | office3 = [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation]] | ||
| term_start3 = 23 May 2004 | |||
| term_end3 = 29 January 2006 | |||
| predecessor3 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] | |||
| successor3 = [[G. K. Vasan]] | |||
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| term_start4 = 1 July 1998 | |||
| term_end4 = 13 September 2021 | |||
| constituency4 = [[Karnataka]] | |||
| successor4 = [[Lehar Singh Siroya]] | |||
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | |||
| term_start5 = 1980 | |||
| term_end5 = 1998 | |||
| constituency5 = [[Udupi Lok Sabha constituency|Udupi]] | |||
| predecessor5 = [[T. A. Pai]] | | predecessor5 = [[T. A. Pai]] | ||
| successor5 = [[I. M. Jayarama Shetty]] | | successor5 = [[I. M. Jayarama Shetty]] | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1941|3|27}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1941|3|27}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Udupi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Udupi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />(now in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]) | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|9|13|1941|3|27|df=y}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|9|13|1941|3|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-veteran-and-former-union-minister-oscar-fernandes-passes-away/articleshow/86164185.cms | title=Congress veteran and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away. | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Vinobha K T | date=13 September 2021 | accessdate=13 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
| death_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | ||
| cause of death = | | cause of death = | ||
| residence = Doris Rest Haven, Ambalpady, [[Udupi]] | | residence = Doris Rest Haven, Ambalpady, [[Udupi]] | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| spouse = Blossom Fernandes | | spouse = {{marriage |Blossom Fernandes|1981}} | ||
| children = 2 | | children = 2 | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
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'''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 involved in the decision making process related to 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. | 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. | ||
==Political life and career== | ==Political life and career== | ||
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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]]. | 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. | 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. | ||
Name of Oscar Fernandes is also figured in the National Harold case. | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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[[File:The President Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam administering the oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) to Shri Oscar Fernandes at a Swearing-in Ceremony in New Delhi on May 22, 2004.jpg|thumb|[[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]], then President of India, administering the oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) to Fernandes at a Swearing-in Ceremony in New Delhi, May 22, 2004.]] | [[File:The President Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam administering the oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) to Shri Oscar Fernandes at a Swearing-in Ceremony in New Delhi on May 22, 2004.jpg|thumb|[[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]], then President of India, administering the oath as Minister of State (Independent Charge) to Fernandes at a Swearing-in Ceremony in New Delhi, May 22, 2004.]] | ||
Oscar was born to Roque Fernandes, the head of Government Composite PU College and the first President of Manipal Institute of Technology and Leonissa M. Fernandes, the first female magistrate in India, at the family estate at [[Udupi]]. Fernandes was one of 12 children in his family, and grew up with a strong Catholic background. As a child he was an altar boy, and as a youth he was active in Church activities. His family belongs to the Fernandes-Prabhu clan, a [[Mangalorean Catholics|Mangalorean Catholic]] clan from [[Udyavara]] in [[Udupi district]]. | Oscar was born to Roque Fernandes, the head of Government Composite PU College and the first President of Manipal Institute of Technology and Leonissa M. Fernandes, the first female magistrate in India, at the family estate at [[Udupi]]. Fernandes was one of 12 children in his family, and grew up with a strong Catholic background. As a child he was an altar boy, and as a youth he was active in Church activities. His family belongs to the Fernandes-Prabhu clan, a [[Mangalorean Catholics|Mangalorean Catholic]] clan from [[Udyavara]] in [[Udupi district]].<ref>{{harvnb|Lobo|2000|p=250}}</ref> He married Blossom Mathias Prabhu on 26 August 1981 and had one son Oshan and one daughter Oshanie. His son Oshan is married to Frazil Quadros and Oscar's daughter Oshanie is married to Mark Saldanha.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alva|first=H R|date=16 September 2021|title=Oscar Fernandes: A Noble Leader|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusiveDisplay?articlesID=5654|access-date=2021-09-19|website=[[Daijiworld Media]]|language=en}}</ref> In 2002 Fernandes inaugurated the Glowinstar Academy, an integrated development school, in Ambalpady, dedicated to his father, Roque. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Fernandes died on 13 September 2021 at the age of 80, due to age related ailments at Yenepoya hospital in [[Mangalore]]. | Fernandes died on 13 September 2021 at the age of 80, due to age related ailments at Yenepoya hospital in [[Mangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shantanu|first=Shashank|date=13 September 2021|title=Oscar Fernandes, senior Congress leader, passes away in Mangaluru|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/oscar-fernandes-senior-congress-leader-rajya-sabha-mp-passes-away-in-mangaluru-733674|access-date=14 September 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> He was undergoing treatment there since 19 July, following a clot in brain due to a fall at his home. | ||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=173 Detailed Profile: Oscar Fernandes] in India.gov.in website | * [http://india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=173 Detailed Profile: Oscar Fernandes] in India.gov.in website | ||
*[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2726.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] | *[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2726.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] | ||
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Oscar Fernandes | |
|---|---|
 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<br>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<br>(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<br />(now in Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 13 September 2021 (aged 80)<ref>"Congress veteran and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away". Vinobha K T. The Times of India. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.</ref> Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Blossom Fernandes ( m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | 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.
Political life and career
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 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 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>"Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80". Business Line. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.</ref> He served two terms as a member of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Name of Oscar Fernandes is also figured in the National Harold case.
Personal life
_to_Shri_Oscar_Fernandes_at_a_Swearing-in_Ceremony_in_New_Delhi_on_May_22,_2004.jpg)
Oscar was born to Roque Fernandes, the head of Government Composite PU College and the first President of Manipal Institute of Technology and Leonissa M. Fernandes, the first female magistrate in India, at the family estate at Udupi. Fernandes was one of 12 children in his family, and grew up with a strong Catholic background. As a child he was an altar boy, and as a youth he was active in Church activities. His family belongs to the Fernandes-Prabhu clan, a Mangalorean Catholic clan from Udyavara in Udupi district.<ref>Lobo 2000, p. 250</ref> He married Blossom Mathias Prabhu on 26 August 1981 and had one son Oshan and one daughter Oshanie. His son Oshan is married to Frazil Quadros and Oscar's daughter Oshanie is married to Mark Saldanha.<ref>Alva, H R (16 September 2021). "Oscar Fernandes: A Noble Leader". Daijiworld Media. Retrieved 19 September 2021.</ref> In 2002 Fernandes inaugurated the Glowinstar Academy, an integrated development school, in Ambalpady, dedicated to his father, Roque.
Death
Fernandes died on 13 September 2021 at the age of 80, due to age related ailments at Yenepoya hospital in Mangalore.<ref>Shantanu, Shashank (13 September 2021). "Oscar Fernandes, senior Congress leader, passes away in Mangaluru". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.</ref> He was undergoing treatment there since 19 July, following a clot in brain due to a fall at his home.
Citations
References
- Lobo, Michael (2000). Distinguished Mangalorean Catholics, 1800–2000: a historico-biographical survey of the Mangalorean Catholic community. Camelot Publishers. ISBN 978-81-87609-01-8..
External links
- Detailed Profile: Oscar Fernandes in India.gov.in website
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by C. P. Joshi |
Minister of Road Transport and Highways 17 June 2013 – 25 May 2014 |
Succeeded by Nitin Gadkari |
