Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 16 September 1945)[1] : He is an Indian politician and former lawyer. Currently he is also serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[2] and formerly served as the Union Minister of Finance of India.
He was the Finance Minister starting in May 2004 through 2014 in UPA government. When Pranab Mukherjee become Prisident of India then Chidambaram become a Finance Minister and succeed Pranab Mukherjee in July 2012.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Palaniappan Chidambaram |
| Profession | Politician |
| Famous for | Former Finance Minister of India from 2004-2014 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 76 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black & White |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | • Indian National Congress (INC) (1972-1996) • Tamil Maanila Congress (1996-2001)  • Congress Jananayaka Peravai (2001-2004)  • Indian National Congress (INC) (2004-Present) |
| Political Journey |
• He Joined Indian National Congress (INC) in 1972 • Become member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1972 • He Become President of Youth Congress of Tamil Nadu from 1973 to 1976 • He Become General Secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) of Tamil Nadu from 1976 to 1977 • He won his first Lok Sabha Election from the Sivganga Constituency in 1984 • He Appointed as Joint Secretary of the AICC • He Appointed as Union Deputy Minister of Commerce by Rajiv Gandhi PM of India on 21 September 1985 • He elected as Union Minister of State for Commerce (Independent Charge) from June 1991 to July 1992 • Again he reappointed as the Minister of State for Commerce (Independent Charge) from February 1995 to April 1996 • He left Congress in 1996 to join the Tamil Manila Congress • He Appointed as the Finance Minister in 1996 • He Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 • He Appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Finance in Manmohan Singh Government • Again he appointed as the Union Minister of Finance after Pranab Mukherjee become President of India in 2012 • Elected in the Rajya Sabha in 2016 • In 2016, Chidambaram and his son Karti have been dogged with allegations of corruption, misuse of position, insider trading and money laundering • On 20th August 2019, Delhi High Court dismissed both anticipatory bail pleas of Chidambaram in connection with INX Media case. |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements |
• Best Administrator in India Award by the K. Karunakaran Foundation in 2012 • Business Reformer of the Year Award by ET Awards in September 2013 |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 September 1945 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 74 Years |
| Birthplace | Kanadukathan, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kanadukathan, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu |
| School |
• St. Thomas Convent, Chennai • Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chetpet, Chennai • Loyola College, Chennai |
| College/University |
• Presidency College, Chennai • Madras Law College (renamed as Dr Ambedkar Government Law College), Chennai • Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA |
| Educational Qualification(s) |
• BSc in Statistics from the Presidency College Chennai in 1964 • LL.B. from Madras Law College Chennai in 1966 • MBA from Harvard Business School in Massachusetts, USA in 1968 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Nagarathar (Also known as Chettiar) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | 87/1-54 Motilal Street, Kandanur, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu |
| Present Address | 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi |
| Controversies |
• He resigned as Minister of State for Commerce in July 1992 after revealed that her wife was knowingly involved in investment in a company which was involved in share market scandal.
• On 6 April 2009, A journalist threw his shoe at Chidambaram when he was addressing a press conference on why the Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was given a clean chit in the 1984 Sikh Riots. • He was heavily criticized after the 13 July 2011 Mumbai bombings. • In 2013, Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani alleging him of money laundering of INR, 5000 Crores by working with NDTV through the Mauritius route back to India. • In 21 Aug 2019, P. Chidambaram got CBI Arrest. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Nalini Kailasam |
| Marriage Date | 11 December 1968 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Nalini Chidambaram |
| Children | Son– Karti Chidambaram (Politician & Businessman) Daughter– None |
| Parents | Father– Palaniappa Chettiar Mother– Lakshmi Achi |
| Siblings | Brother– 2 • P. Lakshmanan (Elder; Industrialist) • P. Annamalai (Deceased) Sister– Uma Narayanan (Businesswoman) |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection |
• Honda City (2015 Model) • Skoda Octavia (2010 Model) |
| Assets/Properties (as in 2016) | Movable: INR 42.95 Crores Cash: INR 3.5 Lacs Bank Deposits: INR 22.43 Crores Bonds & Shares: INR 10.44 Crores Jewellery: 32 gm Gold worth INR 87,000 and 3.21 Carat Diamonds worth INR 9.12 Lacs Immovable: INR 4.25 Crores Agricultural Land in Athuru Village, Karnataka worth INR 1.93 Crores Agricultural Land in Habbale Village, Karnataka worth INR 2.31 Crores |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (As Member of Rajya Sabha) | INR 1 Lac per month + Additional Allowances |
| Net Worth (approx.) | INR 106.75 Crores (as in 2018) |
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