Background
Fernandes, George was born on June 3, 1930 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of John and Alice Fernandes.
Fernandes, George was born on June 3, 1930 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of John and Alice Fernandes.
St. Peter’s Seminary, Bangalore.
Joined Socialist Party of India 1949. President All-India Radio Broadcasters and Telecasters Guild, Khadi Commission Karmachari Union, All-India University Employees’ Confederation. President All-India Railwaymen’s Federation 1973-1974.
Organized national railways strike 1974. Treasure All-India Hind Mazdoor Sabha 1958. Formed Hind Mazdoor Pancha.vat 1958, General Secretary for over 10 years.
Convenor, United Council of Trade Unions. Former; Founder Chairman New' India Co-operative Bank Ltd. (formerly Bombay Labour Cooperative Bank Ltd.).
Chairman 1973-1977; General Secretary Samyukta Socialist Party of India 1969. Minister for Communications March-July 1977, for Industry 1977-1979, for Railways December since 1989. Deputy Leader Lok Dal since 1980.
Chairman National Campaign Committee, Janata Party. President Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat, Schumacher Foundation, India. Editor Pratipaksha (Hindi monthly), The Other Side (English-language monthly).
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General Council of Public Services Institute (PSI), Institute Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). National Committee of Socialist Party of India 1955-1977, Treasure 1964. Bombay Municipal Corporation 1961-1968.
For Bombay City, Lok Sabha 1967-1977. Lok Sabha for Muzaffarpur, Bihar (elected while in prison) 1977-1979. Janata Party 1977, a General Secretary 1985-1986.
Married Leila Kabir, July 21, 1971.