CHIDAMBARAM, SHRI PALANIAPPAN Minister of Finance Personal Profile

Father’s Name	Shri Palaniappan
Mother’s Name	Smt Lakshmi Achi
Date of Birth	16 September 1945
Place of Birth	Kanadukathan, Distt. Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status	Married
Date of Marriage	11 December 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) Tel./Fax (044) 28279025
Present Address	19, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi-110 011 Tel. (011) 23792222
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)]
September 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
	Member, Public Accounts Committee
1990-91	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 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 on Privileges
	Member, Committee on Finance
	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
2004	Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (6th term)
23 May 2004 onwards	Union Minister, Finance
Constituency : Sivaganga ( Tamil Nadu ) Party          : Indian National Congress (INC)

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; (ii) Sterling Club, Chennai; and (iii) Gymkhana Club, Delhi

Countries Visited

Widely travelled; Member, Government of India Delegation to Mauritius, 1986; Leader, Indian Delegation to Sri Lanka, 1986 and UNCTAD, 1995; and Member, Congress (I) Delegation to U.S.S.R., 1986

Other Information

Delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad