Dr. M. Mangapati Pallam Raju is an MP and Union Minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet. Presently he is serving as Minister for Human Resource Development. He was elected from Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency for three terms. He won from kakinada in 1989, 2004 and 2009 parliament elections. Following is the brief profile / biodata of M.M. Pallam Raju:
Pallam Raju is representing Congress Party. His eamil id is mmpraju@yahoo.com. His parents are Dr. M.S. Sanjeevi Rao and Late Smt. Rama Rajeshwari. He was born on 31 August 1962 at Pithapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. He was married to Smt. Mamatha and they have a son and a daughter. Pallam Raju studied BE and MBA and educated at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, and Temple University, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Permanent Address: 13-2-41, Latchi Raju Variveedhi, Kakinada – 533 001, Andhra Pradesh. Phone: Tel. (0884) 2361891
Positions Held: Pallam Raju was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1989. He was also in AICC and served in various committees. Prior to HRD Minister, Pallam Raju handled Defence ministry as Union Minister of State.