George Fernandes

Indian politician

George Mathew Fernandes (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian trade unionist, statesman, journalist, and member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar for a short while, and a member of Lok Sabha for a very long period, starting from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in 1967 but mostly representing Bihar. He was a key member of the Janata Dal and the founder of the Samata Party. He held several ministerial portfolios including communication , industry, railways, and defence.

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George Fernandes was born on Tuesday, 3 June 1930 in Mangalore, South Canara British India. They were best known as a politician. Fernandes' country of citizenship (nationality) was Indian. They died on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 in New Delhi, India at the age of 88. Their zodiac star sign were Gemini.

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Full name at birth	full name at birth
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	3 June 1930	edit
Place of birth	Mangalore, South Canara British India	edit
Date of death	29 January 2019	edit
Age	88 (age at death)
Place of death	New Delhi, India	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Politician	edit
Nationality	Indian	edit

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Zodiac sign	Gemini
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Residence	Bangalore, Karnataka, India	edit
High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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