Chidambaram, Shri Palaniappan Constituency   : Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Palaniappan Mother’s Name Smt Lakshmi Achi Date of Birth 16 Sep 1945 Place of Birth Kanadukathan, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 11 Dec 1968 Spouse’s Name Smt. Nalini Chidambaram No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L., M.B.A. Educated at Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts (U.S.A.) Profession Lawyer Permanent Address 16, Pycrofts Garden Road, Chennai – 600 006 Tamil Nadu Telfax (044) 28279025 Present Address 115-A, Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 110 003 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, Personnel, 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 – 31 Jul. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs

Aug. 2012 – May 2014 Union Cabinet Minister, Finance

Social And Cultural Activities Trustee, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; and (ii) Ilakkiya Chintanai, (Literary Association), Chennai Special Interests Modern literature in general and Tamil literature in particular Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading books Sports and Clubs Badminton, Chess, Tennis; Member, (i) Kodaikanal Club; and (ii) Gymkhana Club, Delhi Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad

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