Palaniappan Chidambaram
Introduction :
Palaniappan Chidambaram is 81 years old Loksabha MP, elected from Sivaganga of Tamil Nadu state as a member of Indian National Congress Party. Palaniappan Chidambaram was born to Shri Palaniappan & Smt Lakshmi Achi and is married to Smt. Nalini Chidambaram. He/She has 1 son(s)
Background information of Palaniappan Chidambaram:
Born into an illustrious family, Chidambaram entered active politics in his student days and was the President of the Tamil Nadu wing of the Youth Congress in 1972. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984, believed to have been granted a ticket by Rajiv Gandhi who was then inducting the educated elite into active politics. While playing crucial role in national politics he has been trying to keep a touch with the electorate in his constituency. Along with later Congress leader GK Moopanar, he formed a breakaway group called Tamil Maanial Congress, protesting the AICC decision to align with Jayalalithaa led AIADMK in 1996.
More information
| Delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad |
Basic Details
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Assets ( In Rupees) | More than 27 Crore(s) |
| Background | Student politics (Lawyer) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Education | post_graduate |
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | 16, Pycrofts Garden Road,Chennai - 600 006,Tamil Nadu |
| Delhi Address | 19, Safdarjung Road,New Delhi - 110 011 |
| Phone | 011-23792222,011-23092462,011-23094686,011-23092631,044-28279025 |
| Fax | 011-23094221,011-23092979,044-28279025 |
| Email address |
Positions held
| 1972 | Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) |
| 1973-76 | President, Youth Congress, Tamil Nadu |
| 1976-77 | General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Tamil Nadu |
| 1984 | Elected to 8th Lok Sabha |
| 1985 | Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C. (I)] |
| Sep. 1985 | Union Deputy Minister, Commerce |
| 1985-86 | Union Deputy Minister, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Training Public Grievances and Pensions |
| 1986-89 | Union Minister of State, Home Affairs (Internal Security) |
| 1989 | Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1990 | Member, Committee to review Lok Sabha Secretariat Rules, 1955;Member, Consultative Committee constituted under the Punjab State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987 |
| 1990-91 | Member, Public Accounts Committee;Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1991-1992 and 1995-96 | Union Minister of State, Commerce (Independent Charge) |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 1996-98 | Union Cabinet Minister, Finance (with additional charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, June 1996 and held charge of Company Affairs till April 1997) |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee of Privileges;Member, Committee on Finance |
| ;Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs | |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
| 23 May 2004 - 30 Nov 2008 | Union Cabinet Minister, Finance |
| 1 Dec.2008-2009 | Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term) |
| 23 May 2009 onwards | Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs; |
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