Name: BAISHYA Birendra Prasad
Country: India (IND)
Position: AWF Vice President
Date of Birth: 29th January 1956
Education: B.A (Hons.), M.A. (Economics)
From Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam INDIA
Professional Activities:
College Teacher, Business, Political & Social Worker and
Sports Organizer.
2008 - 2014 Member of Parliament of Upper House, Government of India 1996 - 1997 Member of Parliament of India
1996 – 1998 Union Cabinet Minister, Govt. of India
Sport Administration
- President, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF)
- Vice President, Indian Olympic Association,
- IWF Executive Member
- IWF Chairman – Disciplinary and Ethics Commission
- AWF Vice President
- Vice President, Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation
- Chairman, Table Tennis Federation of India
- Chairman Indian Olympic Association, North Eastern region
International Activities:
- Delegate, Indian Olympic Association in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
- Delegate, Indian Olympic Association in the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
- Chef De Mission of India 1st Asian Indoor Games at Bangkok
- Chef De Mission of India 3rd Asian Indoor Games at Vietnam.
Experience in the organization of sports competitions:
- Co-Chairman Game Village Common Wealth Games New Delhi 2010