Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament

12th Lok Sabha
CHIDAMBARAM, SHRI P. [TAMIL MANILA CONGRESS (MOOPANAR) - SIVAGANGA (TAMILNADU)]
Father's Name Shri Palaniappan Date of Birth 16 September 1945 Place of Birth Kanadukathan, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 11 December 1968 Spouse's Name Smt. Nalini Chidambaram Children One son Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L., M.B.A. Educated at Madras University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Harvard University, Boston, Mass, (U.S.A.) Profession Lawyer Permanent Address 16, Pycrofts Garden Road, Chennai-600006 (Tamil Nadu) Tel./Fax (044) 8279025 Present Address 30, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3016717 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)] September 1985 Union Deputy Minister, Commerce 1985-86 Union Deputy Minister, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Training, Public Grievances and Pensions 1986-89 Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 1986-89 Union Minister of State, IndiaPress 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) 1991-92 and Union Minister of State, Commerce 1995-96 (Independent Charge) 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996-98 Union 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 Social and Cultural Activities Trustee, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; and (ii) Ilakkiya Chintanai Special Interest Modern Tamil literature Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and sports Sports and Clubs Member,(i)Kodaikanal Club; (ii)Sterling Club, Chennai ;and (iii)Gymkhana Club, Delhi Countries Visited Widely travelled (14 countries); Member, Government of India Delegation to Mauritius, 1986; Leader, Indian Delegation to Sri Lanka, 1986 and UNCTAD, 1995; and Member, Congress(I) Delegation to U.S.S.R., 1986

Election Result of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,76,206 Total votes polled 6,18,259 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri P. Chidambaram [T.M.C.(M)] 3,03,854 (2) Shri K. Kalimuthu (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 2,44,713 (3) Shri M. Gowrishankaran (I.N.C.) 34,114 (4) Shri Thirumathi Santhi Udayappan (P.T.) 6,847
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