Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

ANTULAY, SHRI ABDUL REHMAN
CONGRESS (I) - KULABA (MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name:   Shri Abdul Gafoor

Date of Birth:   9 February 1929

Place of Birth:   Ambet in Distt. Raigad (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 May 1959

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Nargis Antulay

Children:   One son and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law.
Educated at Bombay University, Bombay and Lincolns Inn, London

Profession :
   Lawyer, Political and Social Worker, Writer

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Ambet, Distt. Raigad (Maharashtra)
Tels. (02149) 23027, 23030
 
Positions Held :
   
1960-62Chief, Youth Congress, Maharashtra
1962President, D.C.C., Maharashtra
1962-69General Secretary, P.C.C., Maharashtra 
(for seven years)
1962-76 and 1980-89Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Committee on Non-official Bills and Resolutions, Maharashtra 
Legislative Assembly
1967Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Maharashtra Legislative 
Assembly
Oct. 1969-Feb. 1976Chairman, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative 
Assembly
Minister of State, Law and Judiciary, Ports and Fisheries etc., 
Maharashtra
Elevated to Cabinet rank Minister of Law & Judiciary, Buildings, 
Communication and Housing, Maharashtra
1976Elected to Rajya Sabha
June 1980-Jan. 1982Chief Minister, Maharashtra
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1991Re-elected to the Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-93Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
1993-94Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Railways
1993-95Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Facilities and 
Remuneration to members of Parliament
June 1995-May 1996Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare (also 
held additional charge of Water Resources during Feb-May 1996)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time successively

Books Published:   "Parliamentary Privilege" (compilation of articles) 
        "Mahajan Report Uncovered" ,"Appointment of a Chief Justice" 
"Democracy Parliamentary or Presidential?" (compilation of speeches and interviews)

Countries Visited :
   Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, U.K. and U.S.S.R.

Election Result :
   
Kulaba Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,85,702
Total votes polled6,39,816
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Abdul Rehman Antulay (I.N.C.)2,13,187
(2) Shri Tare Anant Waman (S.S.)2,09,180
(3) Shri Datta Patil (P.W.P.I.)1,84,664
(4) Shri Bhai Datta Patil (Ind.)4,210