Arun Jaitley

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Arun Jaitley Biography
Arun Jaitley Personal Life
Political Timeline of Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley Achievements
Interesting Facts about Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley Early Life
Arun Jaitley Net Worth

Arun Jaitley Biography

An advocate turned Politician Arun Jaitley was a Minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He served as the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Corporate Affairs in Government of India. He was one of the stalwarts of Bhartiya Janta Party. Before joining politics he was practising in Supreme Court. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court. Jaitley actively participated in the movement against Indira Gandhi Government during Emergency in 1975. That time he was the convener of Yuva Morch. He was detained first in the Ambala Jail and then in the Tihar Jail, Delhi. Jaitley previously was the cabinet minister during Vajpayee government too. He served as the Minister of Defence in the Modi government as an additional charge. During the UPA rule, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

Arun Jaitley Personal Life

Full Name	Arun Jaitley
Date of Birth	28 Dec 1952
Date of Death	24 Aug 2019 (Age 66)
Place of Birth	New Delhi
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Father's Name	Maharaj Kishen Jaitley
Mother's Name	Shrimati Ratan Prabha Jaitley
Spouse's Name	Sangeeta Dogra
Spouse's Profession	N/A
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
Website	https://www.arunjaitley.com/

Arun Jaitley Net Worth

Net Worth

₹104.82 CRORE

ASSETS

₹113.02 CRORE

Liabilities

₹8.2 CRORE

Interesting Facts about Arun Jaitley

When he was appointed as Minister of State for Disinvestment (Independent Charge), the ministry was newly created. He was appointed as Representative of the Central Government to hold discussions with the nominees of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and other groups on the issue of devolution of powers in the State, July 2002. He never won Loksabha Elections.

Political Timeline of Arun Jaitley

2019 : Arun Jaitley passed away on Saturday 24 August 2019. He was 66 years old. He was unwell for the last two years.
2018 : He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term).
2017 : 13 March 2017 - 3 Sept. 2017: He was again appointed as Minister of Defence.
2014 : 9 Nov. 2014 to 5 July 2016: Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
2014 : On 2 June 2014, Jaitley was elected as Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha.
2014 : 27 May 2014 - 14 May 2018 : Minister of Finance Minister of Corporate Affairs.
2014 : 27 May - 9 Nov 2014: He was given the charge of Defence Ministry.
2012 : June- Nov. 2012: Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill.
2012 : Jaitley was re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term).
2009 : Dec. 2009 - May 2014: Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament House.
2009 : Aug. 2009 - May 2014: He became member of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex.
2009 : He was appointed as Member, General Purposes Committee.
2009 : 3 June 2009 - 26 May 2014: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha.
2009 : 3 June 2009 - 2 April 2012: Member, Committee on Commerce.
2006 : Aug. 2006 - Dec. 2009: Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit.
2006 : Aug. 2006 - Dec. 2008: Member, Joint Committee to examine the constitutional and legal position relating to Office of Profit.
2006 : Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term).
2006 : Jan. 2006 - July 2010: Member, Indian Council of World Affairs
2005 : March 2005 - March 2010: Again served as the Member of Court of the University of Delhi.
2004 : Oct. 2004 - May 2009: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2004 : Aug. 2004 - May 2009: Member, Committee on Commerce.
2004 : Aug. 2004 - July 2009: Jaitley served in as the Member of Committee of Privileges.
2003 : 29 Jan. 2003 - 21 May 2004: Minister of Law and Justice and Minister of Commerce and Industry.
2003 : He was appointed as Member, Committee on Home Affairs, Member, Committee on External Affairs on 29 January 2003.
2002 : 29 July 2002 - 29 Jan. 2003: He became Member, Court of the University of Delhi.
2001 : 20 March 2001 - 1 Sept. 2001: Minister of Shipping (Additional Charge).
2000 : 7 Nov. 2000 - 1 July 2002: Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs.
2000 : 23 July 2000 - 6 Nov. 2000: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs.
2000 : In April 2000, Jaitley was elected to Rajya Sabha.
1999 : 13 Oct. 1999 - 30 Sept. 2000: Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 10 Dec. 1999 - July 2000: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Department of Disinvestment (Additional Charge).
1989 : He was appointed as Additional Solicitor General, Government of India. He served this post for one year.
1977 : Arun Jaitley joined Jan Sangh. Later he appointed as All India Secretary of ABVP.
1975 : Jaitley was detained for 19 months under M.I.S.A. during Internal Emergency.
1974 : He was elected as President, Delhi University Students Union.
1970 : Arun Jaitley joined BJP's youth wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He was prominent leader of a movement against corruption launched in 1973 by late Shri Jai Prakash Narain.

Arun Jaitley Early Life

1990: In January 1990, he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court.
1977: After obtaining LL.B., Arun Jaitley has been practising law before the Supreme Court of India and several High Courts in the country since 1977.

Arun Jaitley Achievements

Recipient of the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2010. He was a delegate on behalf of the Government of India to the United Nations General Assembly Session in June 1998 where the Declaration on Laws Relating to Drugs and Money Laundering was approved.

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