Anbumani Ramadoss

Anbumani Ramadoss is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from Tamil Nadu. Anbumani was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the First Manmohan Singh ministry from (2004–2009) as a part of the UPA government. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. He is also the youth wing president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi.

In this Indian name, the name Ramadoss is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anbumani.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byR. Thamaraiselvan
ConstituencyDharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
22 May 2004 – 22 May 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySushma Swaraj
Succeeded byGhulam Nabi Azad
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2019[1]
In office
2004–2010
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Personal details
Born (1968-10-09) 9 October 1968
Puducherry, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyPattali Makkal Katchi
Spouse(s)Sowmiya Anbumani
Children3 (daughters)
ParentsS. Ramadoss
R. Saraswathy
ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materMadras Medical College, Chennai
Occupationpolitician
Signature
Websitewww.anbumani4cm.com

Early life and education

Anbumani was born on 9 October 1968 at Puducherry to S. Ramadoss and R. Saraswathi. Ramadoss was a physician by profession, who later founded the Pattali Makkal Katchi in 1989. Anbumani completed his SSLC from Montfort Boys Higher Secondary School, Yercaud in 1984 and finished his higher secondary in 1986 from St. Ann's Higher Secondary School, Tindivanam. He completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College. He spent a year and a half stint serving as a medical practitioner at Nallalam, a small village near Tindivanam. In 2003, Anbumani did a course on macro-economics from the London School of Economics.[2][3]

Political career

Anbumani joined Pattali Makkal Katchi, founded by his father and became the youth wing president. In 2004, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Tenure Positions Held[4]
2004–2010 Member, Rajya Sabha
2004–2009 Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
2014– Member, 16th Lok Sabha
Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Anbumani Ramdoss assumes the charge of the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare in New Delhi on 25 May 2004
The 108 Ambulance Service was introduced during his tenure

On 22 May 2004, Anbumani became as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. At the time of induction into the Manmohan Singh's 2004 cabinet, Anbumani was the youngest Cabinet Minister in the Union Cabinet. During his tenure, the ministry set up various institutions like the Public Health Foundation of India, Department of Health Research, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. As the Union Health Minister, Anbumani established the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005 to provide primary health care to the women and children living in the rural parts of India. The project was lauded as 'the largest successful health scheme to be implemented anywhere in the world' by economist Jeffrey Sachs.[5][6]

Under Anbumani, the ministry of health brought stringent regulations against the sale of tobacco products. Anbumani initiated a National Alcohol Policy for the first time in India and advocated for 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi to be observed as World No-Alcohol day.[7][8] Anbumani along with T D Dogra, the then Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi expanded the institution to Jhajjar district, Haryana.[9][10][11][12][13] New departments were established and redevelopment was carried out.[14][15][16][17][18] National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai was inaugurated by Anbumani on 3 September 2005.[19][20]

Member of Parliament

He became a Member of Parliament from Dharmapuri Lok Sabha Constituency in 2014 as a part of the NDA with Bharatiya Janata Party.[4] On 6 October 2015, Anbumani offered to quit the NDA if his decision could help find a permanent solution to the problems of the Sri Lankan Tamils.[21][22]

State assembly elections

Anbumani was declared as the Chief Ministerial Candidate from PMK for the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. He contested from Pennagaram and lost by 18,446 vote.

Controversies

Arrest for hate speech

Anbumani Ramadoss was arrested by Kancheepuram police in May 2013 in connection with an alleged hate speech case filed against him, the previous year. PMK workers set at least three buses on fire, and stone-pelting damaged over a hundred government buses.[23] The police detained about 4,000 PMK workers around the state.[24]

FIR on promoting caste enmity

In March 2014, the Dharmapuri Police filed FIR on Anbumani Ramadoss and two others on charges of circulating CDs containing video/audio clips containing Speeches of his father S Ramadoss and others on Marakkanam violence and Dharmapuri violence that could promote violence and hostility between two groups.[25] A case against Ramdoss together with the PMK Deputy Secretary General and PMK District Secretary was registered under IPC sections relating to offenses including promoting hatred among various groups and issuing statements leading to public misbehavior and breaching Model Code of Conduct.[26][27]

Awards and honors
Anbumani Ramadoss receives the Luther L. Terry Award

The General Secretary of United Nations Ban Ki-moon described him as a 'public health champion'.[28] President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented him with a memento of appreciation on 29 March 2014 at the inauguration of Rotary International's Polio-Free Conclave 2014 in New Delhi.[29] He was awarded with the Luther L. Terry Award by the American Cancer Society in 2006.[30][31] Anbumani received World Health Organization Director General's Special Award for Leadership and Special Award for tobacco control in 2007.[32][33] Rotary International awarded Polio Eradication Champion Award in 2007.[34][35] The Rotary club of Madras presented Anbumani with a 'For the sake of Honour' award in recognition of his contribution to tobacco control and rural healthcare in 2008.[36]

Personal life

Anbumani is married to Sowmiya and has three daughters. Anbumani heads a NGO Pasumai Thaayagam, which was founded in 1995 by his father S. Ramadoss. The NGO focuses on planting trees, desilting lakes and building check dams to conserve water. It also advocates for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils.[37] Anbumani is currently the President of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Association.[38] He advocates for the ban of alcohol and tobacco products.[39]

References
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  6. "Professor Jeffrey Sachs lauds NRHM". The Indian News. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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  9. "Venugopal removed, T D Dogra is new AIIMS director". The Times of India. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  10. "Haryana to get AIIMS extension, Rohtak PGI to be upgraded". The Indian express. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  11. "Haryana offers free land for 2nd AIIMS campus". The Times of India. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  12. "AIIMS-II launched in Haryana village". India Times. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  13. "Oversight committee will monitor implementation of reservation in Higher Educational Institutions". Government of India. 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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  21. "Ready to quit NDA if it helps Sri Lankan Tamils". The Hindu. 6 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  22. "Indian MP ready to quit over Sri Lankan issue". Colombo Gazette. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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  25. Arivanantham, R.; Kumar, S. Vijay (30 March 2014). "Case against Anbumani Ramadoss for inciting caste enmity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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  29. "The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the memento of appreciation". Sarkari Mirror. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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  32. "International Recognition For India's Tobacco Control Efforts". www.adicindia.org. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  33. "Award for Anbumani". The Hindu. 29 June 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  34. "Global Polio Eradication Initiative". www.polioeradication.org (Press release). Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  35. "Polio to be eradicated by 2008: Ramadoss". The Hindu. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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  37. "Pasumai Thayagam Statements to UNHRC". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  38. "Tamil Nadu Badminton Association". TNBA. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  39. "Legalise homosexuality – Anbumani Ramadoss". The Times of India. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
R. Thamaraiselvan		 Member of Parliament
for Dharmapuri
2014–2019		 Succeeded by
Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Political offices
Preceded by
Sushma Swaraj		 Minister of Health and Family Welfare
May 2004 – April 2009		 Succeeded by
Ghulam Nabi Azad
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