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# George Fernandes

(1930–2019)   Politician

 **3** quotes in **17** categories

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George Fernandes was a politician.

## Quick Facts About George Fernandes

Born June 3, 1930

Died January 29, 2019

Profession Politician

## About George Fernandes

Indian trade unionist and politician (1930–2019)... \| George Mathew Fernandes was an Indian politician, trade unionist, statesman, and journalist, who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004. A veteran socialist, he was a member of the Lok Sabha for over 30 years, starting from Bombay in 1967 till 2009 mostly representing constitue

##  Quotes by George Fernandes

> [A politician should not be written off till he or she is cremated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-fernandes/a-politician-should-not-be-written-off-till-he-or-she-is-cremated/)

George Fernandes

[Motivational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/motivational/)

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> [One should learn from the past, but one should not live in the past. My concern is to look to the future,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-fernandes/one-should-learn-from-the-past-but-one-should-not-live-in-the-past-my/)

George Fernandes

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> [Naxal flag will soon fly in delhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-fernandes/naxal-flag-will-soon-fly-in-delhi/)

George Fernandes

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