Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha






CHIDAMBARAM, SHRI P.
T.M.C.(M) - SIVAGANGA (TAMIL NADU)


Father's Name:   Shri Palaniappa Chettiar

Date of Birth:   16 September 1945

Place of Birth:   Kanadukathan in Distt. Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar 
        (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, Madras* 
        (Tamil Nadu) and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass, (U.S.A.)

Profession :
   Lawyer

Permanent Address :
   16, Pycrofts Garden Road, Chennai-600006 
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (044) 8279025

Positions Held :
   
1972Member, A.I.C.C.
1973-76President, Youth Congress, Tamil Nadu
1976-77General Secretary, P.C.C., Tamil Nadu
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
25 Sept. 1985-27 Sept. 85Union Deputy Minister, Commerce
Sept. 1985-Oct. 85Union Deputy Minister, Textiles
Oct. 1985-Jan. 86Union Deputy Minister, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, 
Training, Public Grievances and Pensions
Jan. 1986-Dec. 89Union Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Oct. 1986-Dec. 89Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990Member, Committee to review Lok Sabha Secretariat Rules, 1955
1990Member, Consultative Committee constituted under the 'Punjab State Legislature 
(Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987'
1990-91Member, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
June 1991-April 1996Union Minister of State, Commerce 
(Independent Charge)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for fourth time
1 June 1996-29 July 1996Union Cabinet Minister, Law, Justice and Company Affairs
June 1996 onwardsUnion Minister, Finance

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Reading

Sports and Clubs :
   Member, Kodaikanal Club, Sterling Club, Madras and 
Gymkhana Club, Delhi

Countries Visited :
France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, South Korea, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R.; Member, Government of India Delegation to Mauritius, 1986; Leader, Indian Delegation to Sri Lanka, 1986; and Member, Cong. (I) Delegation to U.S.S.R., 1986 

Election Result :
   
Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,57,381
Total votes polled 6,74,632
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri P. Chidambaram [T.M.C. (M)]4,18,774
(2) Shri M. Gourishankaran (I.N.C.)1,71,472
(3) Shri A. Ganesan (M.D.M.K.)  41,164
(4) Shri P. Pattabiramasamy (B.J.P.)   6,439