Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy | |
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President Indian National Trade Union Congress | |
Assumed office 3 August 1994 | |
Preceded by | Gopala Ramanujam |
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
In office April 2006 –April 2012 | |
Member Congress Working Committee (The Highest Decision-Making Body of the Congress Party) | |
Assumed office December 2003 | |
Vice President ITUC-CSI-IGB (International Trade Union Confederation) | |
Assumed office 25 June 2010 | |
President ITUC-Asia Pacific | |
In office Feb 2011 –Nov 2015 | |
Preceded by | G Rajasekaran |
Succeeded by | Felix Anthony |
Personal details | |
Born | Hyderabad,Telangana,India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence(s) | Hyderabad,Telangana,India |
Profession | Trade unionist Politician |
Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy (born 18 February 1930) a politician and artist from Indian National Congress party is an ex-Member of the Parliament of India who represented Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Indian Parliament. [1]
Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy was born in Hyderabad to Narasamma and Achi Reddy. He received a Honorary Doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith,Varanasi (peacock terms).
Dr. Reddy joined the trade union movement as a young worker in 1948 and was elected General Secretary of INTUC Andhra Branch in 1950. He was soon elevated as its President in 1954 which position he continues till today. In addition,he is also the president of premier National Trade Unions in Electricity,Tunnel,Coal,Health,Medical,Engineering,Chemical,Municipal,Cement Workers,Steel Workers,Cigarette and Tobacco Workers. Dr. Reddy was first elected to coveted post of President,INTUC on 3 August 1994 from Shri G. Ramanujam when he was appointed Governor of Orissa in 1994 and since then he has been unanimously elected continuously. Dr. Reddy’s popularity in International forum is well known. He was elected Vice-President of International Confederation in March 1988 at Melbourne and he has since been re-elected continuously by the World Congress,the last one held at Copenhagen,Denmark in 2018. He has attended ILO Conference in Geneva many times. [2]
He was the Chairman of AICC Labour Cell till it was abolished and INTUC was included in AICC's frontal organisations and he is special Invitee of Congress Working Committee. He was also the member of National Integration Council. In addition,he is associated as member on various committees and boards constituted by the Central Government. He has been the Chairperson of Regional Board for Workers Education,Hyderabad and member of 2nd National Commission on Labour. He has also been the Director A.P. Road Transport Corporation,Hindustan Salts Ltd.,Union Bank of India,Hyderabad Allwyn Limited and Vice President of A.P. Productivity Council.
Dr Reddy represented India in Conferences,Summits,Forums,Meetings held at U.S.,Russia,China,Nepal,Denmark,Philippines,United Kingdom,South Korea,Indonesia,France,Belgium,Australia,Singapore,Switzerland,Italy,Japan,Hong Kong,Sri Lanka,Canada,etc. in connection with trade union issues. He attended ILO Conferences in Geneva and Bangkok many times. He was a member of Indian Delegation for World Summit for Social Development at Copenhagen. He attended World Economic Forum held at New York City in 2002.
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