Derek O’Brien is an Indian politician, television personality and quiz master. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of India's Parliament) from West Bengal and member of the All India Trinamool Congress. He is the chief national spokesperson as well as leader of the Trinamool Congress Parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha. Prior to his Parliamentary career, he became well known as the quizmaster for the Bournvita Quiz Contest and other shows.
Name : Shri Derek O’Brien
Member of Parliament : Rajya Sabha
State : West Bengal
Party : All India Trinamool Congress
Father's Name : Late Shri Neil O Brien
Mother's Name : Late Joyce O Brien
Date of Birth : 13 March 1961
Place of Birth : Kolkata (West Bengal)
Marital Status : Married on 18 July 2006
Spouse's Name : Dr. Tonuca Basu
Children : One daughter
Educational Qualification : B.A. Educated at St. Xavier's School, Kolkata; St. Columba's School, Delhi and Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Profession : Quiz Master/Author
Permanent Address : 158, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata 700045
Tel.- {033} 24228735,
Present Address : 183, South Avenue,New Delhi
Tel.- 21430954, 23795540, 23795549, Mobile:9013181158
E-mail : derek.ob@sansad.nic.in
Positions Held:
Aug. 2009 - July 2011 Chairman, Passenger Services Committee (PSC), Indian Railways Aug. 2011 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2011 - Aug. 2012 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare Sept. 2011 - Aug. 2012 Member, Sub-Committee - I to examine the functioning of AIIMS of the Committee on Health and Family Welfare Oct. 2011 - May 2014 Member, Parliamentary Forum on Children Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development May 2012 - Sept. 2014 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Aug. 2012 - May 2014 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development. Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2014 Member, Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha May 2013 onwards Member, Business Advisory Committee Aug. - Dec. 2014 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 Sept. 2014 - Sept. 2018 Member, Committee on Home Affairs Sept. 2014 - Sept. 2017 Member, Committee on Information Technology Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2017 Member, Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex Jan. 2015 - Aug. 2017 Member, Court of English and Foreign Languages University March 2015 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 April 2015 - Aug. 2017 Member, Railway Convention Committee May - July 2015 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014 May 2015 onwards Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 Oct. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development Oct. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Ethics May 2017 onwards Member, Content Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha Television Channel Aug. 2017 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) Sept. 2017 onwards Chairman, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture March - Aug. 2018 Chairman, Sub-Committee to identify the issues involved in the co-ordination among Ministries of Culture, Tourism and State Governments for development of tourism of the Committee Transport Tourism and Culture Oct. 2018 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee
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