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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha SATHIAMOORTHY, SHRI V. [ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - RAMANATHAPURAM (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Vadivelu Thevar
Date of Birth 20 March 1945
Place of Birth Melaselvanoor, Distt. Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 25 March 1974
Spouse's Name Smt. S. Chandra
Children One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
B.A., B.L.
Educated at R.D.M. College, Madurai University, Sivaganga
and Madras Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
P.O. Melaselvanoor
Taluk Kadaladi, Distt. Ramnad-623501
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (04576) 66532
Present Address
7, Pandit Pant Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3716863
Positions Held
Secretary, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam (A.I.A.D.M.K.), Distt. Ramanathapuram
Secretary, A.I.A.D.M.K., Tamil Nadu
1980-84 and Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
1991-96
1986-91 Chairman,Panchayat Samiti, Kadaladi
1991-92 Chairman, Estimates Committee, Tamil Nadu
Legislative Assembly
1993-96 Minister, Commercial Taxes, Tamil Nadu
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Panel of Chairmen
Member, Committee of Privileges
Member, Committee on Defence and its
Sub-Committee-I
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers
Social and Cultural Activities
Working for the upliftment of the poor
Special Interests
Working for providing drinking water in Ramnad district
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Shooting, agricultural work and plantation
Sports and Clubs
Kabaddi player in school and Athelete during college
days
Countries Visited
Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan
Other Information
Member, Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99
Election Result of
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 10,78,503
Total votes polled 6,13,766Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri V. Sathiamoorthy (A.I.A.D.M.K.)2,58,978
(2) Shri S.P. Udayappan [T.M.C.(M)] 2,34,886
(3) Dr. Nazeera Parvin K. Thirumathi (P.T.) 53,542
(4) Shri V. Rajeshwaren (I.N.C.) 24,942
Reference: Loksabha