Lok Sabha Debates
Reference Made To The Passing Away Of Shri George Eden, Member Of 12 Th Lok Sabha And ... on 28 July, 2003
LOK SABHA Monday, July 28, 2003/Srvana 6, 1925 (Saka) The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock (MR.DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chair) OBITUARY REFERENCE Title: Reference made to the passing away of Shri George Eden, Member of 12th Lok Sabha and sitting Member of the 13thLok Sabha on 26 July, 2003. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Hon. Members, it is my sad duty to inform the House of the sudden and untimely demise of one of our esteemed colleagues, Shri George Eden. Shri George Eden was a sitting Member of the Lok Sabha, representing the Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala. He was also a Member of the Twelfth Lok Sabha from 1998 to 1999, representing the same Parliamentary Constituency. Shri Eden was earlier a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1998. As a Member of the Lok Sabha, Shri Eden was a member of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests from 1998 to 1999 and the Committee on External Affairs from 2001 to 2003. He was also a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism from 1998 to 1999 and National Shipping Board from 2001 to 2003. An advocate by profession, Shri Eden was an active political and social worker. He was a member of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram and Spices Board from 1998 to 1999. Shri George Eden passed away on 26th July, 2003 at New Delhi at the age of 50. Shri Eden was known to me for many years. On his death, I have lost a personal friend. We deeply mourn the loss of our respected colleague and I am sure the House would join me in conveying our condolences to the members of the bereaved family. The House may now stand in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed soul. 11.03 hrs. (The Members then stood in silence for a short while.) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : The House now stands adjourned to meet again at 11 a.m. tomorrow, the 29th July, 2003. 11.04 hrs. The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleven of the Clock on Tuesday, July 29, 2003/Sravana 7, 1925 (Saka).
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