Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch

Father’s Name	Shri Rinchin Kharu
Mother’s Name	Smt. Chirai Rijiju
Date of Birth	19 November 1971
Place of Birth	Nafra, Distt., West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)
Marital Status	Married
Date of Marriage	9 April 2004
Spouse’s Name	Smt. Rina Rijiju
No. of Daughters	2
Educational Qualifications	B.A.,LL.B. Educated at Hansraj College and Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Profession	Social Worker

Permanent Address	P.O. Nafra, Distt. - West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh) (0360)2292204,2290918
Present Address	34, South Avenue, New Delhi - 110 011 Tels. (011) 23795266, 23795292, 9868180431 (M)
Positions Held
2004	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
	Member, Committee on Energy
	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Development of North Eastern Region

Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Wrote articles in the newspaper and magazines
Social And Cultural Activities
An active social worker since school days, led various social movements as a social worker and student leader was member of youth and cultural team which participated in the "Festival of India in USSR" in 1987; participated in seminars in various countires; part of Parliamentary Delegations to various countries
Special Interests
Visiting historical and religious places, sight seeing and interacting with people living in the remote areas

Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books about places, people and culture, watching classical moives and listening to traditional and folk music

Sports and Clubs
Badmintion, cricket; best athelete in school and college; participated in National games

Countries Visited
Australia, Jordan, Libya, Norway, New Zealand , Pakistan, Syria, Singapore, Thailand, , Uzbekistan, U.K., U.S.A. and USSR (Now Russia)
Other Information
Member, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Government of India, 2001- 2004