K. Jeyakumar

K. Jayakumar is an Indian politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Thiruvallur Constituency (SC) in 2019.[1] He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected as an Indian National Congress candidate from Namakkal constituency in 2001 and 2006 elections.[2][3]

K. Jeyakumar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byPonnusamy Venugopal
ConstituencyThiruvallur
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2011
Preceded byK. Veisamy
Succeeded byK. P. P. Baskar
ConstituencyNamakkal constituency
Personal details
Born (1950-03-01) 1 March 1950
Madras State (now Tamil Nadu India)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Early life

Jayakumar was born in Pinayoor on 1 March 1950. He earned multiple degrees: B.E., M.Tech.(Mgt.)., P.G.Dip.RT. & M., P.G.Dip.I.D., (Holland). M.I.E., Ph.D.

Career

He joined INC in 1976. He served as Secretary, All India Congress. He was a member of the All India Congress Committee. He served in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001-2006.

College Hockey Team Captain.

Political responsibilities
  • He has been National Secretary of the Indian National Congress For 15 years.
  • He has been Member of Legislative Assembly two times(2001–06, 2006–11) in Namakkal.
  • Treasurer : Congress Legislative Party – 2001 – 2006
  • Leader : Legislative body – 2006 – 2011
  • Member: Legislative Level Panel – 2006 – 2011
  • Member: Legislative Standing Committee – 2006 – 2011
  • Secretary: Tamilnadu Congress – 1998 – 2002

Government Responsibilities
  • Director: National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
  • Director: National Insurance Company, Calcutta
  • Senior Manager: Import and Export Bank, Mumbai
  • Manager: TIDCO Chennai
  • Manager: SIPCOT Chennai
  • Engineer: National Highway Department, Chennai, HAL Bangalore.

References
  1. "Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Jayakumar, Dr. K." Parliament of India LOK SABHA.
  2. 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India


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