P. Chidambaram
Indian politician and lawyer (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 16 September 1945),[1] better known as P. Chidambaram, is an Indian politician and lawyer who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[2] He served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs from 2017 to 2018.[3][4] And also served Interim Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 2022 to 2023 under Mallikarjun Kharge.
P. Chidambaram | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 10 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | A. Navaneethakrishnan |
Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
In office 5 July 2016 – 16 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Vijay J. Darda |
Succeeded by | Imran Pratapgarhi |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
Union Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 29 November 2008 – 31 July 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Shivraj Patil |
Succeeded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
Union Minister of Finance | |
In office 31 July 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
In office 22 May 2004 – 30 November 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
In office 1 May 1997 – 19 March 1998 | |
Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral |
Preceded by | I. K. Gujral |
Succeeded by | Yashwant Sinha |
In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
Union Minister of Corporate Affairs | |
In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
Succeeded by | Inder Kumar Gujral |
Union Minister of Law and Justice | |
In office 1 June 1996 – 29 June 1996 | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Preceded by | Ram Jethmalani |
Succeeded by | Ramakant Khalap |
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry | |
In office 10 February 1995 – 3 April 1996 | |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Union Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
In office 26 December 1985 – 2 December 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Preceded by | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo |
Succeeded by | Margaret Alva |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan |
Succeeded by | P. R. Senthilnathan |
Constituency | Sivaganga |
In office 31 December 1984 – 26 April 1999 | |
Preceded by | R. Swaminathan |
Succeeded by | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan |
Constituency | Sivaganga |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-09-16) 16 September 1945 (age 78) Kandanur, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
Political party | Indian National Congress (1972–1996), (2004–present) |
Other political affiliations | Tamil Maanila Congress (1996–2001) Congress Jananayaka Peravai (2001–2004) |
Spouse | Nalini Chidambaram |
Children | Karti Chidambaram (son) |
Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, LLB) Harvard University (MBA) Loyola College (MA) |
Profession | Senior Advocate |
Chidambaram has served as the Union Minister of Finance four times. Most recently, he held the role for the entirety of the United Progressive Alliance government from 2004 to 2014, except for a three-year period as Minister of Home Affairs, during which he oversaw India's domestic security response to the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai. Chidambaram returned as Finance Minister in July 2012, succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, who resigned to become the President of India.