| 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)
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| 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.
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| 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
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| Present Address | 80, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
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| 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.
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| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Nalini Kailasam |
| Marriage Date | 11 December 1968 |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Nalini Chidambaram
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| 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) |
