Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Sivaganga(Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Palaniappan
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Mother’s Name
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Smt Lakshmi Achi
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Date of Birth
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16.09.1945
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Place of Birth
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Kanadukathan, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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11 Dec 1968
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Nalini Chidambaram
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., B.L., M.B.A.
Educated at Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
and Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts (U.S.A.)
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Profession
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Lawyer
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Permanent Address |
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16, Pycrofts Garden Road,
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Chennai – 600 006
Tamil Nadu
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Telfax (044) 28279025
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Present Address |
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19, Safdarjung Road,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23792222, 23794833 (R)
23092510, 23092810 (O)
Fax. (011) 23092830 (O)
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Parliament Address:
Room No: 39, Parliament House,
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New Delhi – 110001
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Tel. (011) 23034915
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Position Held |
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1972
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Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
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1973-76
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President, Youth Congress, Tamil Nadu
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1976-77
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General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee
(P.C.C.), Tamil Nadu
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1984
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Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
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1985
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Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira)
[A.I.C.C. (I)]
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Sep. 1985
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Union Deputy Minister, Commerce
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1985-86
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Union Deputy Minister, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Training Public Grievances and Pensions
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1986-89
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Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions
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1986-89
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Union Minister of State, Home Affairs (Internal Security)
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1990
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Member, Committee to review Lok Sabha Secretariat
Rules, 1955
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Member, Consultative Committee constituted under the Punjab State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987
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1990-91
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1991-1992 and 1995-96
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Union Minister of State, Commerce
(Independent Charge)
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1996-98
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance (with additional charge of
Law, Justice and Company Affairs, June 1996 and
held charge of Company Affairs till April 1997)
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
External Affairs
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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23 May 2004 – 30 Nov 2008
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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1 Dec.2008-2009
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Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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23 May 2009 – 31 Jul. 2012
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Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs
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Aug. 2012 onwards
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Union Cabinet Minister, Finance
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Trustee, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; and (ii) Ilakkiya Chintanai, (Literary Association), Chennai
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Special Interests
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Modern literature in general and Tamil literature in particular
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books
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Sports and Clubs
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Badminton, Chess, Tennis; Member, (i) Kodaikanal Club; and (ii) Gymkhana Club, Delhi
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad
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Reference: Loksabha