Ram Jethmalani

Lawyer, Jurist, Politician, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur

Indian Shikharpur, British India (Now Pakistan)

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ProfessionLawyer, Jurist, Politician, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/09/1923
Age95 years (died on 08, Sep, 2019)
BirthplaceShikharpur, British India (Now Pakistan)
Date of Death08/09/2019

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRam Boolchand Jethmalani

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm (5’ 5”)
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSindh Model High School, Sukkur, Sindh (now in Pakistan)
College/University
  • S.C. Shahani Law College, Karachi
  • Bombay University, Bombay (now Mumbai University)
Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor of Laws from Bombay University
  • Masters of Law from Bombay University

Personal Life

ReligionSindhi Hindu
EthnicitySindhi
Food HabitVegetarian
Address2, Akbar Road, New Delhi
HobbiesPlaying Badminton

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsIn an interview, he stated that he had several exceedingly intimate relationships with many women.
Marriage Date
  • Durga Jethmalani (1941)
  • Ratna Shahani (14/08/1947)

Family

Wife
  • Durga Jethmalani (First Wife)
  • Ratna Shahani (Second Wife)
Children
Son(s)
  • Mahesh Jethmalani (Adocate)
Daughter(s)
  • Rani Jethmalani
  • Shobha Jethmalani
  • Janak Jethmalani
Parents
FatherBoolchand Gurmukhdas Jethmalani
MotherParbati Boolchand

Career

Political Parties
  • Pavitra Hindustan Kazhagam (1995)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2010-2013)
  • Rashtriya Janata Dal
Political Journey
  • Contested 1971 General Elections as an independent candidate
  • Chairman of the Bar Association of India during the Emergency period in India (1975-77)
  • Retained seat in 1980 General Elections
  • Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1988
  • Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs in 1996
  • Given portfolio of Union Minister for Law, Justice and Company Affairs in 1999
  • Contested 2004 General Elections as an independent candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha Constituency
  • Expelled from BJP in 2013 and nominated to Rajya Sabha by Rashtriya Janata Dal
  • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1977-1984)
  • Minister of Urban Development (1998-1999)
  • Minister of Law and Justice (1996, 1999-2000)
  • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1988-1994, 1994-2000, 2006-2009, 2010-2016, 2016-2019)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • International Jurist Award
  • World Peace Through Law Award

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ram Jethmalani was a well-known Indian lawyer and politician.
2. Despite his father's wish for him to become an engineer, he decided to pursue a career in law.
3. Ram Jethmalani finished his matriculation at just 13 years old, showing exceptional academic abilities.
4. At the age of 17, he successfully completed his law degree.
5. He had to seek legal intervention to begin practicing law at the age of 18.
6. Initially establishing his law firm in Karachi, he later moved to India as a refugee.
7. In 1954, he took on a role as a part-time professor at Government Law College.
8. He retired from the judicial profession in 2017.
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