M. M. Pallam Raju

Mallipudi Mangapati Pallam Raju (born 24 January 1962) is an Indian politician who served as the Cabinet Minister for Human Resources Development and Minister of State for Defence in the Central Government. He is a member of the 9th, 14th and 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kakinada constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.

M. M. Pallam Raju
Pallam Raju in 2013
Union Minister of Human Resource Development
In office
29 October 2012 – 26 May 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byKapil Sibal
Succeeded bySmriti Irani
Union Minister of State for Defence
In office
29 January 2006 – 28 October 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
MinisterA. K. Antony
Preceded byBijoy Krishna Handique
Succeeded byJitendra Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004 - 2014
Preceded byMudragada Padmanabham
Succeeded byThota Narasimham
ConstituencyKakinada
In office
1989 - 1991
Preceded byThota Gopala Krishna
Succeeded byThota Subba Roa
ConstituencyKakinada
Personal details
Born
Mangapati Mallipudi Pallam Raju

(1962-01-24) 24 January 1962
Pitapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMamatha
Children1 daughter & 1 son
ResidenceKakinada
Alma materTemple University (MBA)
As of 16 September 2006
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