Know your Politician
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Vandavasi (Tamil Nadu )
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Party Name :
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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(MDMK)
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Father’s Name
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Shri A. Narashima Gounder
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Date of Birth
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03.06.1944
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Place of Birth
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Aviyur, Distt. Villupuram (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 Feb 1974
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. R. Dhanalakshmi
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.L.
Educated at Pachaiyappa College and Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Advocate, Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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35, Subbaraya Gounder Street,
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Gingee, Distt. Villupuram – 605 602 (Tamil Nadu)
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(04145)22050,22932
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Present Address |
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48, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110 003
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Tels.(011) 24610093
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Position Held |
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1970-76
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Joint-Organiser, D.M.K. Party (Student Wing)
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1970-78
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President, Aviyur Pachayat Samiti, Distt. Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
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1973-78
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Vallam Panchayat Union DMK Secretary
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1978-93
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District-Secretary, D.M.K. Party, Distt. Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
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1977-90
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Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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1985-90
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Chairman, Vallam Panchayat Union, Distt. Villupuram
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1989
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Chairman, Committee on Petitions, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of
Parliament
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Defence
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 – 30 Sept. 2000
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Union Minister of State, Textiles
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30 Sept. 2000 – 29 Jan. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Finance
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29 Jan. 2003-24 May 2003
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Union Minister of State, Finance & Company Affairs
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8 Sept. 2003 – 30 Dec.2003
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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17 Sept. 2004
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Chairman, Railway Convention Committee
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Member,Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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5 August 2006-onwards
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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Countries Visited
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Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Member, Board of Selection, Annamalai University, 1976-79; Member,Senate , Annamalai
University, 1979-84; Organiser, State Students’ Anti-Hindi Agitation Council, Tamil Nadu, 1968-69
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Reference: Loksabha