Shri P. Chidambaram
| State from which I am elected: | Maharashtra |
| My Political Party: | Indian National Congress |
| My Delhi Address: | Bungalow No. 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 |
| My Telephone No.: | 21430425 |
| My Permanent Address: | 87/1-54, Motilal Street, Kandanur, Taluka – Karaikudi, District – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. 630104 |
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Member’s Name : Shri P. Chidambaram
Father’s Name : Shri Palaniappan
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Lakshmi Achi |
| Date of Birth : 16 September 1945 |
| Place of Birth : Kanadukathan, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) |
| Marital Status : Married on 11 December 1968 |
| Spouse’s Name : Shrimati Nalini Chidambaram |
| Children : One son |
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Educational Qualification :
B.Sc., B.L., M.B.A. Educated at University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts (U.S.A.)
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Profession :
Lawyer
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Permanent Address:
87/1-54, Motilal Street, Kandanur, Taluka – Karaikudi, District – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu.630104
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Present Address :
Bungalow No. 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tel. – 21430425
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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 Member, Eighth Lok Sabha (first term) 1985 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C. (I)] Sept. 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 Union Minister of State, Home Affairs (Internal Security) 1989 Member, Ninth Lok Sabha (second 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 Member, Tenth Lok Sabha (third term) 1991-1992 and 1995-96 Union Minister of State, Commerce (Independent Charge) 1996 Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha (fourth 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 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha (fifth term) 1998-99 Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs 2004 Member, Fourteenth Lok Sabha (sixth term) May 2004 – Nov 2008 Union Cabinet Minister, Finance Dec. 2008 – May 2009 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs 2009 Member, Fifteenth Lok Sabha (seventh term) May 2009 – Jul. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs Aug. 2012 – May 2014 Union Cabinet Minister, Finance July 2016 Elected to Rajya Sabha Sept. 2016 onwards Chairman, Committee on Home Affairs March 2017 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
In English (i) A View From The Outside : Why Good Economics Works For Everyone, 2007 and (ii) Standing Guard : A Year in Opposition 2016; In Hindi, Bhartiya Arthvyavastha Par Ek Nazar : Kuchh Hatkar, 2008; authored several write-ups on economic and current affairs
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Trustee, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Delhi, (ii) Ilakkiya Chintanai, (Literary Association), Chennai and (iii) Ezhuttu Trust, Chennai
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Reading books, modern literature in general and Tamil literature in particular; Badminton, Chess, Tennis; Member, (i) Kodaikanal Club, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu and (ii) Gymkhana Club, Delhi
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Countries Visited :
Widely travelled
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Other Information :
Delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad
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