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I was born in New Delhi in a family of Lawyers, Social Activists, and Philanthropists.
1952-57
Family Background
1952-57
Family Background
My father Maharaj Kishen Jaitley was a lawyer. We used to stay in Naraina Vihar, New Delhi where I spent most part of my childhood. My mother Ratan Prabha was a housewife who devoted her spare time to social work. I have two sisters, both elder to me. My parents migrated to Delhi from Lahore.
1957-69
My memorable School days at St. Xaviers
1957-69
My memorable School days at St. Xaviers
I joined the St.Xavier's School. As a young student, I was enthusiastic about my studies, competitions such as debates, and also played sports such as cricket. I continued my Indian School Certificate at St.Xavier's School. My days at St. Xavier's are the most memorable; because here I moulded my thoughts, which later on shaped my political vision.
1969-73
College days
1969-73
College days
I joined Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) for my graduation. This college truly laid the foundation of my professional career. I made some of my dearest friends in the campus. I was a multilingual debater and the president of my college student's union.
1973-77
Into my career as a lawyer
1973-77
Into my career as a lawyer
I joined LLB at Delhi University. It was a very transformational experience with my friends and faculty members were great. I was quite at home with law as I was passionate about becoming a lawyer from my early childhood-inspired by my father. This was also significant as it marked my entry in to the realm of politics.
1973
JP - My admiration
1973
JP - My admiration
I admired JP and at his clarion call, I joined the moment against corruption by the then ruling powers. JP led the movement against corruption to create awareness among the public about the misgovernance and corruption in high places for which Congress had acquired an ignominious reputation in hardly 25 years of achieving independence. JP appointed me as the Convener of the Coordination Committee of the Youth and Student organizations.
1974
My first presidential election
1974
My first presidential election
I contested and won the election to the post of the president of the Delhi University student's union. In an era where Congress Party had a strangle hold over university campuses, my election as an ABVP candidate marked a watershed in the student politics in the Country.
1975
The Darkest Chapter
1975
The Darkest Chapter
The imposition of Emergency is by far the darkest chapter in our democracy. The suspension of civil liberties represented a draconian mindset of the British Raj. Like every right thinking citizen, I raised my voice against this grossly undemocratic step. I escaped arrest in the early hours of 26th June 1975 and organized the first protest against the Emergency that day and was arrested. I underwent imprisonment for 19 months in the Tihar Jail. The days in Jail unraveled the different facets of life before me as a interacted with people coming from diverse back grounds. It gave me a certain insight in to the working of the human mind, which would stand me in good stead in my later life.
1976-77
Role in the General Elections
1976-77
Role in the General Elections
The 1977 General Elections inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Congress and for the first time, created the space for a credible opposition in the country, bringing an end to unilateralism in our polity. I took part in the campaigning all over the country. I was the national convener of the Loktantrik Yova Morcha formed to campaign for the Janta Party.
1977-79
Secretary of ABVP
1977-79
Secretary of ABVP
I became the president of the Delhi ABVP and the all-India secretary of the ABVP.
1977 Onwards
My Law Practice
1977 Onwards
My Law Practice
I began my practice before the courts in Delhi. I practiced from the Trial Court, the High Court, and the Supreme Court of India. In January 1990, I became a senior advocate and became the Additional Solicitor General of India at 37 years. While in practice, I handled many important cases and some of them have come to become landmark judgments in their own right.
1980
Entry into BJP
1980
Entry into BJP
I joined the BJP having been earlier a member of ABVP.
1980-82
My emergence as a president of the youth wing of BJP
1980-82
My emergence as a president of the youth wing of BJP
I became the president of the Youth Wing of the BJP and the secretary of its Delhi unit.
24 May, 1982
Wedding Day
24 May, 1982
Wedding Day
I married Sangeeta Jaitley, daughter of Shri Giridhar Lal Dogra and Smt. Shakuntala Dogra
27 June, 1983
Daughter's Birth
27 June, 1983
Daughter's Birth
Birth of daughter Ms. Sonali Jaitley, who is now a lawyer.
31 January, 1989
Birth of our Son
31 January, 1989
Birth of our Son
Birth of Son Rohan Jaitley who is now a lawyer.
1990
Appointed as ASG
1990
Appointed as ASG
I was appointed the Additional Solicitor General of India in 1990. As the ASG, I was entrusted the BOFORs case, which had shaken the collective conscience of the nation then. The BOFORS investigation was very unique; as for the first time cross-border transactions were investigated on a large scale.
1991
Membership into the National Executive of the BJP
1991
Membership into the National Executive of the BJP
I became member of the National Executive of the BJP.
1998
Member, Indian Delegation to the UN General Assembly
1998
Member, Indian Delegation to the UN General Assembly
Member, Indian Delegation to the UN General Assembly, where the Declaration on laws relating to Drugs and Money laundering were adopted.
1998-1999
BJP's Voice
1998-1999
BJP's Voice
I became the Spokesperson of BJP during the 1998-1999 General Elections. It was a very rich experience as I got the opportunity of positioning the BJP as the main protagonist of the opposition space in our democracy.
13 October, 1999
Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting
13 October, 1999
Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting
I took oath as Minister of State (independent charge) of the department of Information and Broadcasting
10 December, 1999
Minister of State, Disinvestment
10 December, 1999
Minister of State, Disinvestment
I was given additional charge of the newly created Department of Disinvestment and became the first minister of state for Disinvestment. The first ever disinvestment of PSU was carried out successfully during this period.
December 1999
Vice President, BCCI
December 1999
Vice President, BCCI
I was elected the President of the Delhi and district Cricket Assosciation. In 2009, I was elected the Vice President of BCCI.
April 2000
Member of Rajya Sabha
April 2000
Member of Rajya Sabha
I was elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha for the first time from Gujarat.
23 July, 2000
Minister of State, Law and Justice
23 July, 2000
Minister of State, Law and Justice
I became minister of state (independent charge) with the department of Law, Justice, and Company Affairs
7 November, 2000
Cabinet Minister
7 November, 2000
Cabinet Minister
I was elevated as the Cabinet Minister for Law, Justice, and Company Affairs
Role as the Cabinet Minister
Role as the Cabinet Minister
During this period as Law Minister, I introduced many amendments to the Civil Procedure Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Companies Act. I also got the first ever Competition Bill, 2003 passed in the Parliament. I also brought about electoral reforms and judicial reforms. I got the Advocates Welfare Fund set up. I got the Investor Protection Fund set up. I implemented the scheme for setting up 1734 Fast Track Courts with the intent of relieving the logjam of cases in the lower judiciary. I also paid special attention to the Computerization of the Courts. I brought in amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act and the Negotiable Instruments Act to facilitate expeditious disposal of cases. I brought in amendments in the Marriage Laws to remove the outdated ceilings on compensation to women. High courts of Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Utrakhand were inaugurated.
20 March, 2001
Role as Minister of Shipping
20 March, 2001
Role as Minister of Shipping
I was given the additional charge under the Ministry of Shipping. I paid special attention to modernization of Ports by upgrading berths and introducing new berths so as to improve the efficiency by reducing the turnaround time.
29 July, 2002
General Secretary, BJP
29 July, 2002
General Secretary, BJP
General Secretary of the BJP
29 January, 2003
Second term as a Cabinet Minister, Law and Justice
29 January, 2003
Second term as a Cabinet Minister, Law and Justice
I became the Cabinet Minister of Law, Justice and, Company Affairs for the second term and also became the Cabinet Minister of Industries and Commerce.
10-14 September, 2003
The WTO Negotiations
10-14 September, 2003
The WTO Negotiations
As the Commerce Minister, led Indian Delegation for the WTO conference in Cancun, Mexico.
Role as Cabinet Minister, Industries and Commerce
Role as Cabinet Minister, Industries and Commerce
The WTO negotiations were in a critical state when I took over as the Commerce Minister. The US and EU were pressing for deep cuts in tariffs of agricultural commodities so as to enable them to gain market access to Indian consumers. But any such concession by India would have jeopardized the livelihood of 650 million farmers of India. Therefore, an all out diplomatic effort was launched in co-ordination with other likeminded countries such as Brazil, South Africa and China and the G-20 group was formed, which worked like a counter weight to balance the pressures exerted by USA and EU. India successfully averted the signing of an agreement that would have harmed the Indian farmer by resisiting immense pressure from the USA and the EU. It was a great moment of personal satisfaction that India literally walked away from the brink of a disastrous international agreement that had many elements of destroying Indian agriculture and industry while not granting any substantial concessions to sectors where India stood to gain.
I visited various countries such as Brazil, China, Thailand, Mynamar, Japan ,Egypt, UAE, Israel, UK, Germany, France, Cambodia, USA, and Mexico on my trade missions.
April 2006
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
April 2006
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat
24th March 2012
Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha
24th March 2012
Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha
I was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha for a fresh term from Gujarat. I was again accorded recognition as the Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha on 3rd April 2012. I took oath on 24th April 2012 as Rajya Sabha Member for my 3rd term.
2009-2012
Role as the Leader of Opposition
2009-2012
Role as the Leader of Opposition
As Leader of Opposition, I have focused on the efforts to position BJP as a party, which plays a pro-active role in the democratic functioning of the country. Thus, all steps have been taken to expose deficit of governance; be it various corruption scandals such as the 2G spectrum scam, the Common Wealth Games scam, the Antrix-Devas deal, or the failure on the economic front to rein in spiraling inflation and to a stable environment for investments and growth.
The Party played a very constructive role while passing the historic Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha. Similarly, the Party kept the government under scrutiny while passing the Indo-US Nuclear Deal. The Party supported the Anna Hazare movement for bringing in a strong and effective Lok Pal and successfully resisted the passing in the Rajya Sabha of a weak bill passed by Lok Sabha.
