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Father's Name
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Shri S.K. Andimuthu
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Chinnapillai
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Date of Birth
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10 May 1963
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Place of Birth
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Velur, Distt. Perambalur (Tamil Nadu)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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04 Feb 1996
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. M.A. Parameswari
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.Sc., B.L., M.L.
Educated at Government Arts College, Musiri, Distt. Trichy; Government Law College, Madurai and Government Law College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address
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3/125, Mariamman Kovil Street, Vill.& P.O. Velur,
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Distt. Perambalur - 621 104
Tamil Nadu
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Tel: 09999864553 (M)
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Present Address
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21, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi-110003
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Tels : (011) 24644455, 24644466
09999864553 (M)
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Positions Held
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (Two Terms)
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13 Oct. 1999 - 29 Sept. 2000
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Union Minister of State, Rural Development
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30 Sept. 2000- 21 Dec. 2003
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Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
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May 2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha(Three Terms)
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23 May 2004 - 17 May 2007
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Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests
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18 May 2007
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Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology
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May 2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (Four Terms)
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31 May 2009 - 14 Nov. 2010
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Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology
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May 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Chief Whip, DMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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25 June 2019 onwards
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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26 June 2019 onwards
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Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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24 July 2019 onwards
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Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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09 Oct. 2019 onwards
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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21 Nov. 2019 onwards
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Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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Books Published
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“An Autobiography of Democracy” Oru Suyasarithai—Collection of Tamil poems; 2G Saga Unfolds (English Book); 2G Avilum Unmaigal (Tamil Book)
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Involved in social and Tamil literature movements since student days
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Contributing articles to leading Tamil and English Dailies and magazines, involved in public life during college days through Dravidar Kazhagam founded by
Periyar EVR; President, Dr. Ambedkar
Thinkers Forum, Perambalur; Secretary, (i) Rationalist Forum, Perambalur; and (ii) Tamil Ilakkiya Peravai
(Literary movement), Perambalur; District Secretary, DMK Party, Perambalur
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Special Interests
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Activities on Social Reforms
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading books and writing columns and poems in Tamil and English
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Countries Visited
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Widely Travelled
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