M.P. Veerendra Kumar

Background

Kumar, M.P. Veerendra was born on July 22, 1936 in Kalpatta, India. Son of M. K. Padmaprabha Gowder and Maruvedi Amma.

Education

Master of Arts, Madras Vivekananda College. Master of Business Administration, Cincinnati University, United States of America.

Career

Chairman, managing editor Mathrubhumi, since 1979. Trustee Press Institute India. Chairman Sree Ramashramam Award Committee.

Achievements

• Member of Parliament Veerendra Kumar has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive, legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National executive member Samyukta Socialist Party, since 1970. National secretary Socialist Party, 1974. Vice president Janata Party, 1983—1987.

Member Kerala Legislation Assembly, 1987—1991, Lok Sabha, since 1997. Minister state finance Dev Gowda Ministry, 1997. Minister state employment IK Gujral Ministry.

State president Janata Dal. Member of Indian & Eastern Newspaper Society, Indian Newspaper Society (deputy president, chairman), Press Trust India (vice-chairman, chairman since 1988).

Connections

Married Usha Kumar, June 2, 1959. Children: Asha, Nisha, Jayalakshmi, Shreyams.

Father:

M. K. Padmaprabha Gowder

Mother:

Maruvedi Amma

Spouse:

Usha Kumar

child:

Jayalakshmi Kumar

child:

Shreyams Kumar

child:

Nisha Kumar

child:

Asha Kumar