Arun Jaitley

Introduction :

Arun Jaitley is 72 years old elected from Gujarat as Rajyasabha member. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Background information of Arun Jaitley:

Arun Jaitley is current Finance minister of India.Also former Defence minister

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Recipient of several distinctions for outstanding performance both in academics and extra-curricular activities during student days

President, Delhi University Students Union, 1974

prominent leader of a movement against corruption launched in 1973 by late Shri Jai Prakash Narain

was Convenor, National Committee for Students and Youth Organisation appointed by late Shri Jai Prakash Narain

detained for 19 months under M.I.S.A. during Internal Emergency (1975-77) when civil liberties were suspended

practising law before the Supreme Court and several High Courts in the country since 1977

designated Senior Advocate in 1989

was member of the Indian delegation to the United Nations? General Assembly Session in June 1998, where the Declaration on Laws relating to Drugs and Money Laundering was approved

has delivered lectures on many important subjects including IT Convergence, the Broadcasting Laws of India, Disinvestment and on the Review of the Functioning of the Indian Constitution

Why India Matters at London, Vibrant Gujarat ? Global Investors? Summit, 2003 Keynote Address at FICCI-UNCTAD Joint Seminar on Reflections on Post-Cancun Agenda

has also been 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

associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party in different capacities

General Secretary, B.J.P., July 2004-June 2009