SHANMUGAM, SHRI PANCHANATHAM [Congress (I) — Pondicherry, 1989]:  s. of S. Panchanatham; b. at Nedungadu, Karaikal District, Pondicherry, March 25, 1927; ed at Kurumbagarm Middle School, Nedungadu, Karaikal, upto Sec. School Level (French), unmarried; Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker; participated in freedom struggle;

Public Offices held:  Municipal Councillor, Nedungadu Commune Municipality, Karaikal, 1956-78; Mayor, Nedungadu Commune Municipality, Karaikal, 1960-76; Leader of Opposition, Pondicherry Legislative Assemby, 1969-73; Minister, Agriculture, Health, Public Works, Harijan Welfare, Cooperation, Community Development, Town Planning, Housing, Electricity and Development, Pondicherry, 1956-69;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Gen. Secy. Congress, Pondicherry, 1964-77, Vice-President, Congress (I), Pondicherry 1977-78, President, Congress (I), Pondicherry 1978, till date;

Previous Membership:  Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984-89; Legislative Assembly, Pondicherry, 1955-73;

Committee Experience:  Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, 1969-73, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly; Member, Estimates Committee, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly, 1969-73; Member, Committee on Petitions, Seventh Lok Sabha; Member, Estimates Committee, Committee on Science and Technology and Committee on Official Language, Eighth Lok Sabha; Member, Committee on Agriculture, June 7, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, gardening, travelling;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Visited China as a Member of Indo-China Friendship Association;

Travels Abroad:  China, Hongkong, Sri Lanka, Thailand; 

Special Interests:  Rural problems;

Social Activities:  Organisational efforts for Socio-economic and political changes in society; welfare of the downtrodden;

Other Information:  Member, Court, Pondicherry University, April 5, 1990;

Permanent Address:  157, South Street, PO Nedungadu, Karaikal, Pondicherry, Tel. No. 23602.