K. H. Muniyappa

Political career

• Muniyappa has represented Kolar seven times consecutively
  
• Dr. K.H. Muniyappa was the Union Minister of state for Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
  
• He was administered the oath of office along with 59 other ministers on 28 May 2009 by President of India Pratibha Patil.
  
• Dr. K.H. Muniyappa was Minister of State for Surface transport, National Highways & Shipping in the UPA 1 Government at the Centre. He was Minister of State for Railways, Government of India in the UPA 2 Government at the Center.
  

Positions Held

• 1969 onwards Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka.
  
• 1978-83 Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka.
  
• 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
  
• Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka
  
• Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka
  
• Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
  
• Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Dist. Kolar, Karnataka
  
• Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
  
• 1994 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
  
• 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  
• 1996-97 Member, Committee on Industry
  
• Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
  
• 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  
• 1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry
  
• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  
• Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
  
• 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  
• 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry
  
• 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)
  
• 23 May 2004 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways
  
• 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
  
• 2009 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Railways
  
• 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  
• 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)