G. K. Vasan

G. K. Vasan
Personal details
Born (1964-12-28)28 December 1964
Sundara Perumalkoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Sunitha Vasan
Children One son (Pranav Karuppiah)
Website Website Official Facebook Page

G. K. Vasan (born Govindaswamy Karuppiah Vasan, 28 December 1964) is a former Union Minister of Shipping of the Government of India.[1] He was a Member of Parliament representing the Indian National Congress from Tamil Nadu.

He was educated at the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, and graduated from the New College. He is the son of a veteran Congress leader, G. K. Moopanar, who later formed his own political party, the Tamil Maanila Congress. The TMC elected Vasan as its leader after the death of his father, later he merged the TMC with the Indian National Congress. The Congress President Sonia Gandhi appointed him as the Secretary of the Party. In November 2003, G. K. Vasan was appointed as President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.

On November 3, 2014, he announced his exit from the Congress party to launch his own political outfit.[2]

Vasan has held the following positions:[3]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
T. R. Baalu
Minister of Shipping
2009 - 2014
Succeeded by
Nitin Gadkari
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