Laloo Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav is chief of Rashtriya Janata Dal in India. He is also ex-chief minister of Bihar, India and husband of chief minister of Bihar.

He was born on June 11, 1948 to Late Shri Kundan Rai at Phulwaria, Distt. Gopalganj (Bihar). He married Rabri Devi in June 1973 and has two sons and six daughters. He is an arts graduate and has been a political and social worker and lawyer.

Positions Held

• 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha

• 1980-1989 Member, Legislative Assembly (two terms) of Bihar.

• 1989 Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly, Chairman, Pustakalaya Committee, Convenor, Committee on Public Undertakings, Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

• 1990-1995 Member, Bihar Legislative Council

• 1990-1997 Chief Minister, Bihar

• 1995-1998 Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

• 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

• 1998-1999 Member, General Purposes Committee, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Countries Visited: U.S.S.R.