Murli Deora, an Indian Politician, is the member of 14th Lok Sabha and the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. For 22 years from 1984 to 2006, he was president of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee. By profession he is a Political and Social Worker and Industrialist. Shri Murli Deora was born on 10th January 1937 to father Shri Sitaram Deora and mother Shrimati Gigibai Deora at Mumbai (Maharashtra). On 11 December 1970, he was married to Shrimati Hema Deora and the couple has two sons. His younger son Milind Deora is a Lok Sabha member from Mumbai.

Throughout his political career the different positions that he held are:
1968-78 Municipal Councilor, Municipal Corporation of Mumbai1977-78 Mayor of Mumbai1982-85 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Director, Life Insurance Corporation, Chairman, Maharashtra. Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation 1985-89 Member, Eight Lok Sabha1989-91 Member, Ninth Lok Sabha1991-96 Member, Tenth Lok Sabha International President, Parliamentarians for Global Action, New York1998-99 Member Twelfth Lok Sabha, April 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha. He has also been the Vice-President of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva and the Vice-Chairman of Indian Red Cross Society.

For the last several years, Murli Deora is involved in social work, organized more than a few eye camps, started free computer classes through out India as a Vice-Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society and also helped, mobilized relief work during natural/man made calamities.