BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

YERRA NARAYANASWAMY, SHRI :

M.A., LL.B.; T.D. (Andhra Pradesh); s. of Shri Chandra Rao and Shrimati Andalamma; b. at Uppuluru, April 30, 1931; ed. at (i) Nav Bharat Gurukulam, Rajahmundry, (ii) District Board High School, Tanuku, (iii) Ramakrishna Mission, Tanuku, (iv) Modern High School, Rajahmundry, (v) W.G.B.College, Bhimavaram, (vi) P.R.College, Kakinada and (vii) Lucknow University; m. Shrimati Y.Sita Devi, May 15, 1952; 2 s.

Agriculturist; Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Uppuluru, 1959-65; President, (i) Bhimavaram Education Society, (ii) Undi Co-operative Rural Bank,1962-65 and (iii) G.T.P. College of Education (Women), Bhimavaram; Vice-President, D.N.R.College,1965-76;Chairman, Zilla Praja Parishad, West Godavari District, 1987-92; Member, (i) Krishna Co-operative Central Bank, 1962-65,(ii) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, 1972-78, (iii) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1985-87, (iv) Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals, 1994-96, (v) Committee on Transport and Tourism,1996-97, (vi) Business Advisory Committee, (vii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance,1996-97, (viii) National Sugarcane Development Council, (ix) National River Conservation Authority, (x) Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, (xi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation and (xii) Committee on Public Undertakings, 1998-99; Minister for Small Scale Industries, Andhra Pradesh Government, 1976-78; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1994.

Travels abroad : Visited Iran as a member of Vice-President's delegation and Sweden as a member of Speaker's delegation.

Special interest : Agriculture, rural development and environment.

Favourite pastime and recreation : Reading, gardening, listening music, watching TV., tours within India and seeing different architectural monuments.

Permanent address : Uppuluru, Undi Mandalam, District West Godavari-534 199 (Andhra Pradesh).