Raja, Shri Andimuthu Constituency   : Nilgiris -SC (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

Father’s Name Shri S.K. Andimuthu Mother’s Name Smt. Chinnapillai Date of Birth 10 May 1963 Place of Birth Velur, Distt. Perambalur (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 04 Feb 1996 Spouse’s Name Smt. M.A. Parameswari No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L., M.L. Educated at Government Arts College, Musiri, Distt. Trichy; Government Law College, Madurai and Government Law College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu Profession Advocate Permanent Address Vill. Velur, Taluka and Distt. Perambalur – 621 212 Tamil Nadu Tels. (04328)277052,268255 Fax. (04328) 276376 Present Address 2-A, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23010468, 23016553 (R), 23319696, 23739191, 24329191, 24369191 (O) 09868180390 (M) Fax. (011) 24362333 (O)23017146 (R) Positions Held

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

13 Oct. 1999 – 29 Sept. 2000 Union Minister of State, Rural Development

30 Sept. 2000- 21 Dec. 2003 Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)

23 May 2004 – 17 May 2007 Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests

18 May 2007 Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

31 May 2009 Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology

Books Published “An Autobiography of Democracy” Oru Suyasarithai—Collection of Tamil poems Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Involved in social and Tamil literature movements since student days Social And Cultural Activities Contributing articles to leading Tamil and English Dailies and magazines, involved in public life during college days through Dravidar Kazhagam founded by Periyar EVR; President, Dr. Ambedkar Thinkers Forum, Perambalur; Secretary, (i) Rationalist Forum, Perambalur; and (ii) Tamil Ilakkiya Peravai (Literary movement), Perambalur; District Secretary, DMK Party, Perambalur Special Interests Activities on Social Reforms Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading books and writing poems in Tamil Countries Visited Widely travelled

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