M.B.B.S, M.S. (ENT) Educated at G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur, U.P.
Profession
Medical Practitioner Consultant E.N.T. Surgeon
Permanent Address
E-8A/14, Krishna Nagar,
Delhi - 110051
Present Address
8, Tees January Marg,
New Delhi - 110 011
Positions Held
1993 - 2014
Member, Delhi Legislative Assembly (Five Terms)
1993 - 1998
Minister of Health, Education, Law & Justice & Legislative Affairs, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
May, 2014
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare
9 Nov. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Union Cabinet Minister, Science and Technology; and Earth Sciences
18 May 2017 - 25 May 2019
Union Cabinet Minister, Environment, Forest and Climate Change
May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
30 May 2019, onwards
Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare; Science and Technology; and Earth Sciences
Books Published
A Tale of Two Drops (English) Kahaani Do Boondo Ki (Hindi)
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Several articles were published in scientific journals of Otolaryngology and regularly writing articles on subjects of health and national interest in various newspapers (dailies and weekly magazines).
Social And Cultural Activities
Actively associated with many social and professional organisations (details can be accessed on the Website www.drharshvardhan.com)
Special Interests
Activities pertaining to the field of health at national and international level particularly polio eradication, tobacco control, essential drug policy, organ donation, etc.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Music, films and social work
Sports and Clubs
Interested in Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Sports in general in a big way.
Countries Visited
Australia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Finland, France, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information
Served as Advisor to World Health Organization for many years and was member of many international technical committees.
