G. K. Vasan, is a prominent Congress leader from Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. He did his schooling from the prestigious Madras Christian College Hr. Secondary School and later his graduation from the New college. He is the son of late Veteran Congress leader G K Moopanar who later formed his own political outfit in Tamil Nadu known as the Tamil Mannila Congress. After the demise of G K Moopanar, the party unanimously elected G K Vasan as its leader. After leading the party for some time, he merged his party with the Indian National Congress

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 in the presence of its President Shrimati.Sonia Gandhi

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 at Madurai. Shrimati. Sonia Gandhi named him as a Secretary of the party at the meeting itself. G K Vasan is the Union Minister of Shipping.

Positions held by G K Vasan

• May 2009 onwards : Union Minister of Shipping, Government of India
• March 2009 - May 2009: Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) (Additional Charge)
• April 2008 : Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha
• Jan 2006 -May 2009 : Union Minister of State for Statistics & Programme Implementation (Independent Charge)
• Oct 2004 - Jan 2006 : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban Development
• Aug 2004 - Jan 2006 : Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
• Nov 2003 - Feb 2006 : President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
• June 2003 - July 2004 : Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
• Aug 2002 - Nov 2003 : Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
• Jan 2003 - Feb 2004 : Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
• June 2002 - July 2004 : Member, Departmentally-Related Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development
• May 2002 - Jan 2004 : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture
• April 2002 : Elected to Rajya Sabha
• Aug 2001 - Aug 2002 : President, Tamil Maanila Congress