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George Fernandes is a politician, journalist, trade unionist born in Mangalore (India).
George Mathew Fernandes (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) 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 (present-day Mumbai) in 1967 till 2009 mostly representing constituencies from Bihar. He was the leader of the Samyukta Socialist Party and the Socialist Party, a key member of the Janata Party, the Janata Party (Secular) and the Janata Dal, and, finally, the founder of the Samata Party. Holding several prominent ministerial portfolios during his career, including communication, industry, railways, and defence, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2020. A native of Mangalore, Fernandes was sent to Bangalore in 1946 to be trained as a priest.
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| Born | 3 June 1930, Mangalore |
| Profession | politician, journalist, trade unionist |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | St. Aloysius (Deemed to Be University) |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Leo |
| Nakshatra | Magha (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Taurus |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Aries |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 385 politicians with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 32 of them (8%) have the Moon in Leo, like George Fernandes, and 17 (4%) share the Magha Nakshatra — the #6 most common Moon Nakshatra among politicians, where Uttara Bhadrapada leads with 25 (6%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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George Fernandes was born on 3 June 1930 in Mangalore. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
George Fernandes's Moon sign (Rashi) is Leo and the Nakshatra is Magha, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
George Fernandes's Ascendant is Aries, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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